Destroyed houses in the coastal neighborhood of El Muelle after Hurricane Iota made landfall in Bilwi, Nicaragua, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Hurricane Iota slammed into Central America as the Atlantic's strongest storm of the year, bringing catastrophic winds and torrential rain. (Photo: Carlos Herrera/Bloomberg) Destroyed houses in the coastal neighborhood of El Muelle after Hurricane Iota made landfall in Bilwi, Nicaragua, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Hurricane Iota slammed into Central America as the Atlantic's strongest storm of the year, bringing catastrophic winds and torrential rain. (Photo: Carlos Herrera/Bloomberg)

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season broke all kinds of records this year, but the latest economic damage estimates don't quite match the level of activity.

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].