(A) Property losses from hurricanes in the continental U.S. by decade.(B)
Loss of life due to hurricanes in the continental U.S. by decade. (Data
from NOAA). Property losses due to hurricanes have grown rapidly in this
century and are expected to grow more rapidly in the future. Hurricane
tracking and early-warning systems developd by NOAA have dramatically reduced
the loss of life due to hurricanes, but have had little effect on property
loss.