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Which U.S. hurricanes have caused the most deaths?

The ten deadliest United States hurricanes are listed below.

Hurricane	Year	Deaths
1. Texas (Galveston)	1900	6,000
2. Florida (Lake Okeechobee)	1928	1,836
3. Florida (Keys/S. Texas)	1919	600-900+
4. New England	1938	600
5. Florida (Keys)	1935	408
6. Audrey (Louisiana/Texas)	1957	390
7. Northeast U.S.	1944	390
8. Louisiana (Grand Isle)	1909	350
9. Louisiana (New Orleans)	1915	275
10. Texas...

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