Nature has dished out some of its worst devastation on America's east and west coasts, and from North Dakota to the southernmost point in Florida.
The nation's epic natural disasters have had death tolls reaching into the thousands and have caused tens of billions of dollars in destruction, not all of it covered by insurance.
Here are the 10 costliest natural disasters ever seen on U.S. soil, counting down to America's most expensive calamity. Damage estimates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been adjusted for inflation.
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