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44.000

15.300

1995

Earthquake

Kobe

6.430

100.000

3.000

1995

Heat wave

Chicago

670

1996

Winter
storm

New York

85

1.200

600

1996

Granizo

Riyadh

272

1998

Ice
Storm

Montreal, Quebec, Toronto

28

1.500

950

1999

Hail

Sydney

1

1.500

960

1999

Tornado

Oklahoma
City

51

2.000

1.485

1999

Earthquake

Izmit

17.200

12.000

600

2000

Tornado

Fort Worth, Texas

5

650

520

The figures in the table refer to the overall loss from each event. In most
cases, however, the lion´s share of the loss was incurred in the cities listed.



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[1] In US$ m, original values.

[2] In US$ m, original values.


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1972

Earthquake

Managua

11.000

800

100

1972

Landslide

Hong Kong

80

 

1976

Earthquake

Tangshan

290.000

5.600

1977

Flood

Karachi

375

1985

Earthquake

Mexico City

9.500

4.000

275

1986

Hail

Sydney, Australia

100

70

1987

Heat wave

Athens

>2.000

1989

Earthquake

Newcastle (Sydney)

13

1.200

670

1991

Granizo

Calgary

500

400

1992

Winter storm

Nueva York

19

3.000

850

1992

Hurricane
Andrew

Great, Miami

62

26.500

17.000

1994

Earthquake

Los Ángeles, California (Northridge)