Helene and Milton Poised to Join Ranks of Costliest Storms, Each Likely to Cause $50 Billion in Damage

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Hurricanes Helene and Milton are each expected to surpass $50 billion in damages, placing them among the most destructive storms in history alongside Katrina, Sandy, and Harvey. Over the past 45 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recorded 396 weather disasters, each causing at least $1 billion in damage when adjusted for inflation. Of these, 63 were hurricanes or tropical storms. “The $50 billion mark d