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America’s Most Expensive Natural Disasters of 2011
From tornadoes in the Midwest to the devastation of Hurricane Irene, here are the 10 billion dollar disasters that struck America this year.
1. Hurricane Irene
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2. Upper Midwest Flooding
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3. Mississippi River Flooding
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4. Southern Plains/Southwest Drought, Heatwave, and Wildfires
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5. Midwest/Southeast Tornadoes
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6. Southeast/Ohio Valley/Midwest Tornadoes
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7. Midwest/Southeast Tornadoes
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8. Southeast/Midwest Tornadoes
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9. Midwest/Southeast Tornadoes
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