I also need data on property damage costs over the same time period. Why is that the trend? What has happened since 1900 to influence these results?
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Much more property has been built in hurricane-prone areas since 1900.
Is there a website where I can find that info?
You might find what you need in some of these sites.
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&source=hp&q=hurricane+damage+statistics+20th+century&pbx=1&oq=hurricane+damage+statistics+20th+century&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3158l8220l0l8780l13l13l0l0l0l0l234l2232l0.9.4l13&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=cae8a5964b14564c&biw=853&bih=564
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/websites/retiredsites/sotc_pdf/POP.PDF
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7052
http://etc.usf.edu/maps/pages/7400/7493/7493.htm
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&source=hp&q=hurricane+damage+statistics+20th+century&pbx=1&oq=hurricane+damage+statistics+20th+century&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3158l8220l0l8780l13l13l0l0l0l0l234l2232l0.9.4l13&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=cae8a5964b14564c&biw=853&bih=564
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/websites/retiredsites/sotc_pdf/POP.PDF
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7052
http://etc.usf.edu/maps/pages/7400/7493/7493.htm