<Ul> <Li> 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , Japan : estimated more than $300 billion . </Li> <Li> Great Hanshin earthquake , Japan , January 1995 : $200 billion . </Li> <Li> 2008 Sichuan earthquake , China , $148 billion </Li> <Li> Hurricane Katrina , United States , August 2005 : insurances compensated $45 billion . Total property damage is estimated at around $118 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Sandy , multiple nations , October 2012 , $75 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Harvey , United States , August 2017 , estimated $70 - $190 billion . </Li> <Li> Deepwater Horizon oil spill , Gulf of Mexico , 2010 : Between $60 and $100 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Irma , multiple nations , August to September 2017 , estimated upwards of $62 billion . </Li> <Li> 1988 -- 89 North American drought : $60 billion . </Li> <Li> 2011 Thailand floods : $45.7 billion ( World Bank estimate of total economic damages and losses ) . </Li> <Li> 2011 Christchurch earthquake , New Zealand , $40 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Ike , multiple nations , September 2008 , $37.5 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Wilma , multiple nations , October 2005 , $29.4 billion . </Li> <Li> 2004 Chūetsu earthquake , Japan , October 2004 : $28 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Andrew , United States , August 1992 : $25 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Ivan , multiple nations , September 2004 : $23.3 billion . </Li> <Li> September 11 terrorist attacks , 2001 : $20.7 billion . </Li> <Li> 1994 Northridge earthquake , CA , United States , January 1994 : $20 billion . </Li> <Li> 1999 İzmit earthquake , Turkey , August 1999 : $20 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Irene , multiple nations , August 2011 : $16.6 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Charley , multiple nations , August 2004 : $16.3 billion . </Li> <Li> 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes , Emilia , Italy , May 2012 : $15.8 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Matthew , multiple nations , September - October 2016 : $15.09 billion . </Li> <Li> Chernobyl disaster , 1986 : $15 billion estimated cost of direct loss . It is estimated that the damages could accumulate to € 235 billion for Ukraine and € 201 billion for Belarus in the thirty years following the accident . </Li> <Li> 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , many nations : $15 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Rita , multiple nations , September 2005 : $12 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Hugo , multiple nations , September 1989 : $10 billion . </Li> <Li> Typhoon Mireille , Japan , September - October 1991 : $10 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Frances , multiple nations , August - September 2004 : $9.8 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Georges , multiple nations , September - October 1998 : $9.72 billion . </Li> <Li> Tropical Storm Allison , United States , June 2001 : $9 billion . </Li> <Li> 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire , Canada , estimated $8.86 - 9.9 billion . ( Direct and indirect costs ) </Li> <Li> 2010 Haiti earthquake , Haiti , estimated $7.8 - 8.5 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Jeanne , multiple nations , September 2004 : $7.66 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Gilbert , multiple nations , September 1988 : $7.1 billion . </Li> <Li> Armero tragedy , Colombia , 1985 , $7 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Floyd , multiple nations , September 1999 : $6.9 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Gustav , multiple nations , August - September 2008 : $6.61 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Mitch , multiple nations , October - November 1998 : $6.2 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Isabel , United States , September 2003 : $5.37 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Opal , multiple nations , September - October 1995 : $5.1 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Manuel , Mexico , September 2013 : $4.2 billion . </Li> <Li> 2013 Alberta floods , Canada , 2013 , estimated $3 billion - $5 billion . </Li> <Li> 2011 Joplin tornado , Missouri , May 2011 : $2.8 billion . </Li> <Li> Cyclone Tracy , Darwin , Australia , December 1974 : $2.64 billion . </Li> <Li> Exxon Valdez oil spill , 1989 : The clean - up of the oil spill cost an estimated $2.5 billion ; recovery for settlements , $1.1 billion ; and the economic loss ( fisheries , tourism , etc . ) suffered due to the damage to the Alaskan ecosystem was estimated at $2.8 billion . </Li> <Li> Cedar Fire , United States , 2003 , $2 billion . </Li> <Li> AZF chemical plant explosion , Toulouse , France , 2001 : € 1.8 billion . </Li> <Li>
<Ul> <Li> 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , Japan : estimated more than $300 billion . </Li> <Li> Great Hanshin earthquake , Japan , January 1995 : $200 billion . </Li> <Li> 2008 Sichuan earthquake , China , $148 billion </Li> <Li> Hurricane Katrina , United States , August 2005 : insurances compensated $45 billion . Total property damage is estimated at around $118 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Sandy , multiple nations , October 2012 , $75 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Harvey , United States , August 2017 , estimated $70 - $190 billion . </Li> <Li> Deepwater Horizon oil spill , Gulf of Mexico , 2010 : Between $60 and $100 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Irma , multiple nations , August to September 2017 , estimated upwards of $62 billion . </Li> <Li> 1988 -- 89 North American drought : $60 billion . </Li> <Li> 2011 Thailand floods : $45.7 billion ( World Bank estimate of total economic damages and losses ) . </Li> <Li> 2011 Christchurch earthquake , New Zealand , $40 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Ike , multiple nations , September 2008 , $37.5 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Wilma , multiple nations , October 2005 , $29.4 billion . </Li> <Li> 2004 Chūetsu earthquake , Japan , October 2004 : $28 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Andrew , United States , August 1992 : $25 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Ivan , multiple nations , September 2004 : $23.3 billion . </Li> <Li> September 11 terrorist attacks , 2001 : $20.7 billion . </Li> <Li> 1994 Northridge earthquake , CA , United States , January 1994 : $20 billion . </Li> <Li> 1999 İzmit earthquake , Turkey , August 1999 : $20 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Irene , multiple nations , August 2011 : $16.6 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Charley , multiple nations , August 2004 : $16.3 billion . </Li> <Li> 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes , Emilia , Italy , May 2012 : $15.8 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Matthew , multiple nations , September - October 2016 : $15.09 billion . </Li> <Li> Chernobyl disaster , 1986 : $15 billion estimated cost of direct loss . It is estimated that the damages could accumulate to € 235 billion for Ukraine and € 201 billion for Belarus in the thirty years following the accident . </Li> <Li> 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , many nations : $15 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Rita , multiple nations , September 2005 : $12 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Hugo , multiple nations , September 1989 : $10 billion . </Li> <Li> Typhoon Mireille , Japan , September - October 1991 : $10 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Frances , multiple nations , August - September 2004 : $9.8 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Georges , multiple nations , September - October 1998 : $9.72 billion . </Li> <Li> Tropical Storm Allison , United States , June 2001 : $9 billion . </Li> <Li> 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire , Canada , estimated $8.86 - 9.9 billion . ( Direct and indirect costs ) </Li> <Li> 2010 Haiti earthquake , Haiti , estimated $7.8 - 8.5 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Jeanne , multiple nations , September 2004 : $7.66 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Gilbert , multiple nations , September 1988 : $7.1 billion . </Li> <Li> Armero tragedy , Colombia , 1985 , $7 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Floyd , multiple nations , September 1999 : $6.9 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Gustav , multiple nations , August - September 2008 : $6.61 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Mitch , multiple nations , October - November 1998 : $6.2 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Isabel , United States , September 2003 : $5.37 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Opal , multiple nations , September - October 1995 : $5.1 billion . </Li> <Li> Hurricane Manuel , Mexico , September 2013 : $4.2 billion . </Li> <Li> 2013 Alberta floods , Canada , 2013 , estimated $3 billion - $5 billion . </Li> <Li> 2011 Joplin tornado , Missouri , May 2011 : $2.8 billion . </Li> <Li> Cyclone Tracy , Darwin , Australia , December 1974 : $2.64 billion . </Li> <Li> Exxon Valdez oil spill , 1989 : The clean - up of the oil spill cost an estimated $2.5 billion ; recovery for settlements , $1.1 billion ; and the economic loss ( fisheries , tourism , etc . ) suffered due to the damage to the Alaskan ecosystem was estimated at $2.8 billion . </Li> <Li> Cedar Fire , United States , 2003 , $2 billion . </Li> <Li> AZF chemical plant explosion , Toulouse , France , 2001 : € 1.8 billion . </Li> <Li>
what was the costliest natural disaster in u.s. history
what was the costliest natural disaster in u.s. history
Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey