The 2004 season was very deadly , with about 3,270 fatalities overall . Nearly all of the deaths were reported in Haiti following the floods and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Jeanne . The other tropical cyclones that caused fatalities include Hurricane Alex , Charley , Frances , Gaston , and Ivan , and Tropical Storms Bonnie and Earl . Because four out of the six major hurricanes made several landfalls , the season was also extremely damaging , with losses estimated at about $ 60.9 billion , over half of which was caused by Hurricanes Charley and Ivan . A few other tropical cyclones caused light to moderate damage , including Hurricanes Alex and Gaston and Tropical Storms Bonnie and Matthew . In addition to the 16 tropical cyclones of the season , a tropical low in May brought torrential flooding to Haiti and the Dominican Republic , killing 2,000 people and causing extensive damage . Although the system was not officially classified as a tropical storm , it did have a circulation with loosely organized convection , resembling a subtropical cyclone
tropical low in May
May 2004 Caribbean floods
2004 Atlantic hurricane season