Good Morning America's meteorologist Sam Champion reported today that 2011 was a record breaking year for weather related billion dollar disasters with 12 storms each in the billion dollar range. http://abcnews.go.com/watch/good-morning-america/SH5587637 The top 5 costliest storms for 2011 are as follows:
1. April Alabama Tornado Outbreak $9 B
2. May Joplin Tornado Outbreak $8 B
3. Hurricane Irene $7.2 B
4. Texas Drought/Wildfires $5.2 B
5. Chicago Groundhog Day Blizzard $3.9 B
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