Hurricane Irene 2011, Atlantic, Caribbean

Despite the overall extensive structural damage inflicted, there were no reports of fatalities on the islands in the wake of disaster. According to local officials, Irene was the worst tropical cyclone to hit the Bahamas since Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
United States
Gales from Irene affected much of the Eastern Seaboard, extending from Florida to New England and as far inland as Pennsylvania. The winds, combined with soil saturation due to the extreme amounts of precipitation, uprooted countless trees and power lines along the storm's path; roughly 7.4 million power customers in the dark nationwide, some for extended periods of time. Coastal areas suffered extensive flood damage followings its potent storm surge, with additional freshwater flooding reported in many areas. The storm spawned scattered tornadoes, causing significant property damage as evidenced by destroyed homes. In the northeastern region, more than ten rivers measured record flood heights at their hydrographs. Hundred-year flood conditions in rivers of at least six US states, while the Christian Science Monitor described flooding in Greene County, New York as five-hundred-year-flood conditions. Throughout its path in the contiguous United States, Irene is estimated to have caused up to $7 billion (2011 USD) in damage and at least 40 deaths, with the death toll still reportedly rising as of August 29.