When a catastrophic hurricane approaches the coastal United States, there is typically ample warning and a variety of escape routes.

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Aside from his work on budgetary issues, Rivera brought much-needed insurance reform to Florida in the wake of several catastrophic hurricanes.

He arrived at Boston on 15 August 1635, in the midst of one of the most catastrophic hurricanes of the colonial era.

State insurance officials have said the insurance companies have overestimated the risk of a catastrophic hurricane striking Long Island.

Check out some of nature's most catastrophic hurricanes.

Two catastrophic hurricanes in 1926 and 1928 caused Lake Okeechobee to breach its levees, killing thousands of people.

Is New York one catastrophic hurricane - or a few awful northeasters - away from a huge shift in ownership?

The question is not if a catastrophic hurricane or northeaster will hit New York, but when.

Again in 2008 the Gulf Coast was struck by a catastrophic hurricane.