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 - cheniere caminada
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4. Cheniere Caminada Hurricane (1893) -- Also known as the Great October Storm, this Category 4 hurricane devastated the Louisiana island of Chenière Caminada. An estimated 1,100 to 1,400 people died.

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