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Hurricane Galveston - In 1900 an enormous tropical cyclone struck the American city of Galveston (Texas), with winds of hitting 215 km/h.

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Hurricane Galveston - The hurricane caused more than 6 thousand deaths and resulted in over 20 million dollars worth of damage.

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Hurricane Galveston - The tragedy devastated many lives and destroyed all homes and buildings in its path, making it one of the worst hurricanes the world has ever seen.

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Hurricane Andrew - This violent storm also hit the United States as well as the Caribbean in 1992 and devastated the Bahamas and the south of Florida.

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Hurricane Andrew - A number of people lost electricity to their homes and places of work, which took days to be restored.

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Hurricane Andrew - The tropical cyclone was registered as a category 5 hurricane, reaching winds of up to 280 km/h and resulting in 60 deaths.

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Hurricane Wilma - Hurricane Wilma hit the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, Haiti, Cuba and Florida (United States) in 2005.

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Hurricane Wilma - The cyclone reached winds of up to 200 km/h and lasted 10 days. The catastrophe caused an immense amount of damage to homes and businesses.

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Hurricane Wilma - It is estimated that more than 60 people died in the disaster. Wilma destroyed everything in its path and devastated the lives of many people.

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Hurricane Rita - The cyclone hit the state of Florida, in the United States, as well as Cuba, and was yet another devastating hurricane to hit these regions during 2005.

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Hurricane Rita - The hurricane reached wind speeds of over 200 km/h, destroying and flooding homes and other buildings.

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Hurricane Rita - More than 100 people died in the catastrophe, with the damages caused costing over 11.3 billion dollars.

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Hurricane Pauline - One of the most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the Pacific, it struck in 1997, principally affecting the Mexican coast with torrential rains and strong winds.

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Hurricane Pauline - The rain caused landslides, devastated cities and left more than 300,000 people without homes.

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Hurricane Pauline - Besides those who were displaced by the disaster, another 400 people lost their lives in the catastrophe which caused a massive amount of irreparable damage.

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Hurricane Kenna - In 2002, Mexico was again affected by another tropical cyclone, which reached wind speeds of up to 225 km/h.

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Hurricane Kenna - The Mexican coast was completely devastated by the severe storm which destroyed many homes and left a number of people dead.

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Hurricane Kenna - It took a long time for life to return to normal due to the vast scale of the destruction on the west coast of Mexico.

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Hurricane Katrina - One of the most cataclysmic hurricanes of all time happened in 2005, when winds reached 280 km/h.

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Hurricane Katrina - It began as a category 1 hurricane as it struck the Bahamas and Florida (USA), before going on to hit the gulf of Mexico, reaching a category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, resulting in the deaths of over 1,800 people.

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Hurricane Katrina - Besides causing a colossal loss of life, it also left many without homes, tearing people's lives apart. Financial losses in the United States totaled 80 billion dollars.

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Hurricane Ivan - This cyclone, which struck in 2004, was one of the most devastating in history, causing irreparable damage.

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Hurricane Ivan - With winds reaching 225 km/h, Ivan battered the states of Alabama, Florida, Texas and Louisiana in the USA and also parts of Jamaica and the Caribbean.

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Hurricane Ivan - Besides the substantial damage to houses and buildings, over 90 people lost their lives.

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Hurricane Ike -

This hurricane in 2008 was one of the most destructive ever to hit the United States.

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Hurricane Ike - After passing through the Caribbean and sweeping through Cuba and Haiti, the cyclone then crossed the gulf of Mexico and struck the coast of the United States, near Baytown, Texas.

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Hurricane Ike - Over 500 people died in the storm and the US suffered around 29 billion dollars worth of damage in the tragedy.

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Hurricane Irene - This storm hit in 2011, affecting a number of regions in the Caribbean, as well as the states of Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Vermont in the US as well as some parts of Canada.

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Hurricane Irene - 50 people lost their lives and many others were made homeless as torrential rains caused widespread flooding.

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Hurricane Irene - It caused 11 billion dollars worth of damages and was classed as a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

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Hurricane Matthew - The powerful cyclone hit a number of countries in 2016, including Jamaica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, United States and Haiti.

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Hurricane Matthew - This one was yet another disastrous storm which destroyed everything in its path, principally in Haiti and the surrounded area. Many people lost their homes and businesses, trees were uprooted and nature was devastated.

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Hurricane Matthew - Hurricane Matthew was classified as a category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with winds that surpassed 250km/h. Over 1,000 people died in the storm.

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Hurricane Harvey - August 2017 will go down in history as the date of yet another catastrophic hurricane. The National Weather Service revealed that 49.32 inches (125.3cm) of rain fell on Houston, in the southeast of Texas.

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Hurricane Harvey - Thousands of people were forced from their homes, and many more died in the tragedy. According to the US government, the hurricane has caused more than 42 billion dollars worth of damage.

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Hurricane Harvey - The floods have also provoked a wave of solidarity, where many people have helped in the rescue of the elderly and their animals. These heartwarming acts of kindness have touched many across the world.

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