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Remembering Hurricane Ivan, 10 years later

Wreaking $8.5 billion of insured losses, it was one of the biggest, costliest and most tenacious hurricanes to hit the U.S.

By Laura Mazzuca Toops | Updated on September 24, 2014

Hurricane Ivan slammed into the Gulf Coast 10 years ago this month, causing massive damage with extreme winds of up to 120 mph and historic storm surge. Today, Ivan remains one of the costliest hurricanes to hit the U.S., leaving $8.5 billion in insured losses in its wake. At one point in the Gulf of Mexico, Ivan was one of the most intense hurricanes on record as measured by the Saffir-Simpson wind scale.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the powerful winds associated with the Category 3 hurricane, which at one point was the approximately the size of Texas, affected more than just the coast and were recorded at well above 74 mph inland, causing damage to homes throughout Alabama and Florida.

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