The table below shows the top 10 most expensive damages by hurricanes in the United States. Top 10 Costliest Hurricanes In The United States ($ millions) Estimated insured loss Rank Year Hurricane Dollars when occurred In 2020 dollars 1 2005 Hurricane Katrina $65,000 $85,570 2 2012 Hurricane Sandy 30,000 33,530 3 2017 Hurricane Harvey 30,000 31,590 4 2017 Hurricane Irma 29,900 31,320 5 2017 Hurricane Maria 29,670 31,100 6 1992 Hurricane Andrew 16,000 29,360 7 2008 Hurricane Ike 18,200 21,510 8 2005 Hurricane Wilma 10,670 13,840 9 2018 Hurricane Michael 13,250 13,550 10 2004 Hurricane Ivan 8,720 11,870 Which data piece supports the claim that people are spending more money to repair hurricane damages now compared to before the year 2004?
Hurricanes have caused less costly damage every year since 1992. Storms are more costly in the year 2020 than in the past years. Hurricane Andrew caused less damage than Hurricane Wilma.
Nine of the top 10 most costly hurricanes occurred after 2004.