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Weather can change lives… destroy lives. Heck there’s a whole TV channel dedicated to it. These are The Five Deadliest Storms in US History. Have we missed one off? Let us know in the comments section below. You can also subscribe here - http://tinyurl.com/prn4lec Join us on Twitter here - www.twitter.com/Take5Nation And Facebook here - http://tinyurl.com/orv4j3z Galveston, Texas, 1900 This disaster left a devastating impact on its victims. With winds blowing at a high of 155 mph, the death toll was tallied at between 8,000 and 12,000 people. An all-time high for hurricane-related fatalities in recorded history, according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Over a century later, the category 4 hurricane in Galveston remains the benchmark against which all other hurricanes are measured based on its status as the foremost lethal storm in U.S. history. Lake Okeechobee, Florida, 1928 The storm- hit the coastal areas of Florida with ferocious force and gusts of wind recorded at a high of 155 mph. The category 4 storm caused a staggering 2,500 to 3,000 deaths, the NOAA reported. Choppy waves as high as 20 feet crashed into the barrier islands of Florida, including Palm Beach, causing huge destruction in a time when buildings weren’t storm proof. Thousands of residents drowned as water submerged an area that was approximately 6 miles deep and 75 miles long around the south end of Lake Okeechobee, according to the NWS. Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana and Mississippi, 2005 This category 3 cyclone, had winds peaking at 125 mph, which pummeled Louisiana and Mississippi — causing a devastating death toll of 1,200, with hundreds of thousands more losing their homes. An astounding 80% of the city of New Orleans was inundated, with some areas submerged in 10 feet of water, the NOAA reported. On top of its fatal impact, the financial repercussions were cataclysmic. The cyclone cost a whopping $108 billion in damages (before inflation) and caused a political storm as FEMA were accused of reacting slowly and the flood defenses of New Orleans were widely criticized. Hurricane Audrey, South Central USA 1957 Hurricane Audrey wreaked havoc on Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. The category 4 storm incited 416 confirmed deaths, with many more missing and presumed dead. An offshore oil-drilling rig on the Gulf of Mexico was completely engulfed, costing the U.S. $16 million alone. The NHC estimated the total damages from the storm at approximately $150 million. To this date, Hurricane Audrey is considered the strongest and only major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in the month of June, according to the NWS. Florida Keys, 1935 This storm remains the most intense hurricane ever known to strike the U.S. and the third most intense hurricane in the Atlantic Basin, according to the National Hurricane Center. The super storm — which the NHC referred to as “small but vicious” — featured winds roaring through the Keys at an astounding 185 mph, according to the NOAA. The category 5 hurricane obliterated low-lying areas around the Florida Keys and was the impetus for 408 fatalities, many of whom were World War I veterans, the NOAA reported.