10 deadliest U.S. hurricanes

POSTED: 11:30 AM PDT Aug 25, 2011    UPDATED: 10:51 AM PDT Oct 25, 2012 

As Hurricane Sandy aims for the Mid-Atlantic coast, take a look back at the 10 deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history.

Deadliest Hurricanes - Last Island
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9. Last Island Hurricane (1856) -- This Category 4 storm destroyed Louisiana's Last Island, a popular tourist destination, and killed an estimated 400 people.

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