5. Hurricane Iniki of 1992:
Iniki hit the Hawaiian coast in September 1992. Born from the strong El Nino warm phase of 91-94, hurricane Iniki reached cat 4 level winds as the eye passed over the island of Kaua'i.
But the Hawaiians tackled the effects of Hurricane Iniki marvelously. Communities held parties to cook all the perishable food since the power was knocked out. Stores offered food for free, but many insisted on paying them.
Miraculously, there were only 6 deaths credited to Hurricane Iniki despite the fact that the islanders were given less than 24 hours notice. The monetary damage however was huge for the small island, tallying over $1.8 billion.
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