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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.

        Updated Jul. 13, 2017 8:47PM ET / Published Sep. 01, 2011 1:00AM ET 

        1. Hurricane Irene

        Scott Olson / Getty Images

        2. Upper Midwest Flooding

        Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo

        3. Mississippi River Flooding

        Jeff Roberson / AP Photo

        4. Southern Plains/Southwest Drought, Heatwave, and Wildfires

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        5. Midwest/Southeast Tornadoes

        Charlie Riedel / AP Photo

        6. Southeast/Ohio Valley/Midwest Tornadoes

        Dave Martin / AP Photo

        7. Midwest/Southeast Tornadoes

        Sue Ogrocki / AP Photo

        8. Southeast/Midwest Tornadoes

        Nati Harnik / AP Photo

        9. Midwest/Southeast Tornadoes

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        10. Groundhog Day Blizzard

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