Historic Louisiana Cat 1 storm caused $5.5bn damage

Tropical Storm Nate is forecast to hit Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama as a Category 1 storm this weekend, almost 32 years
after Hurricane Juan took a similar path at the same strength and
caused $5.5bn of damage in today's terms.
Juan, which struck on 29 October 1985, ranks number 54 in a list
of damaging historical US storms compiled by Icat.
Category 1 Isaac, which made its way through Louisiana in 2012,
has a current-money figure of $2.5bn, while Category...