<!DOCTYPE html> <!--[if lt IE 7]> <html class="no-js ie ie6">
<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 7]> <html class="no-js ie ie7">
<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]> <html class="no-js ie ie8">
<![endif]--> <!--[if gt IE 8]> <html class="no-js ie ie9">
<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> <html class="no-js">
<![endif]--> <head> <title>Irma and Harvey together will be as expensive as Hurricane Katrina @ Forex Factory</title> <base href="https://www.forexfactory.com/" /> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="keywords" content="Forex News Irma and Harvey together will be as expensive as Hurricane Katrina" /> <meta name="description" content="Irma and Harvey together will be as expensive as Hurricane Katrina - Hurricanes Irma and Harvey combined are expected to cause as much damage as Hurricane Katrina, according to a new estimate. 
Moody's Analytics said Monday that it projects the U.S. economic..." />  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/icon-ff.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/icon-ff.ico" type="image/ico" /> <link rel="image_src" href="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/images/misc/ff_fb_logo.gif?v=0.1" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.forexfactory.com/facebookimage.php?id=698698" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/images/logos/apple_touch_icons/ff.png" />  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/css/ff.css?_v=1516911149" /> <script type="text/javascript">
// Gloal FF settings object
var FF = {
timezone : '-5'.replace('+', ''), 
dst : '0',
weekstart : '1',
format : '12',
userid: 0,
cookie_prefix: 'ff',
mda_socket: {
domain: 'wss.forexfactory.com',
port: 3011
},
npd_api_endpoint: 'https://api.forexfactory.com/npd-api/api.php',
mda_api_endpoint: 'https://api.forexfactory.com/mda-api/mda.php/',
explorer_api_endpoint: 'https://api.forexfactory.com/explorer-api/api.php/',
perms: {
can_control_panel: false
},
max_emojis: 100,
assets: 'https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/nfs',
editorHeight: 252,
liveDataUrl: 'static1.forexfactory.com/livedata/',
_sites: [{"id":1,"master":true,"code":"ff","url":"www.forexfactory.com","name":"Forex Factory","slug":"forex_factory"},{"id":2,"master":false,"code":"mm","url":"www.metalsmine.com","name":"Metals Mine","slug":"metals_mine"},{"id":3,"master":false,"code":"ee","url":"www.energyexch.com","name":"Energy EXCH","slug":"energy_exch"}],
_colors: [{"variable":"$green","hex":"#39ad39"},{"variable":"$lightgreen","hex":"#87d687"},{"variable":"$blue1","hex":"#283343"},{"variable":"$blue2","hex":"#37548a"},{"variable":"$blue3","hex":"#4766a0"},{"variable":"$blue4","hex":"#5170aa"},{"variable":"$blue5","hex":"#758ab4"},{"variable":"$blue6","hex":"#bfc8db"},{"variable":"$blue7","hex":"#d5d9e2"},{"variable":"$blue8","hex":"#e6e8ed"},{"variable":"$blue9","hex":"#e8ecf2"},{"variable":"$blue10","hex":"#f4f6f9"},{"variable":"$linkcolor","hex":"#0e5094"},{"variable":"$graphblue","hex":"#2874cd"},{"variable":"$darkbluetext","hex":"#697c91"},{"variable":"$hovergreen","hex":"#e3f1e5"},{"variable":"$lightbluetext","hex":"#dde4ec"},{"variable":"$subpurple","hex":"#43318d"},{"variable":"$buddyorange","hex":"#b36d35"},{"variable":"$darkgrey","hex":"#656565"},{"variable":"$bggray","hex":"#ccd3d8"},{"variable":"$grey","hex":"#afafaf"},{"variable":"$memnav","hex":"#314366"},{"variable":"$searchblue","hex":"#4d90fe"},{"variable":"$yellow","hex":"#ffffc8"},{"variable":"$shortred","hex":"#9a430f"},{"variable":"$graphorange","hex":"#d39b5e"},{"variable":"$darkyellow","hex":"#d4d3b0"},{"variable":"$yellowtext","hex":"#fff000"},{"variable":"$purple","hex":"#5c606f"},{"variable":"$void1","hex":"#2c3849"},{"variable":"$void2","hex":"#2b3644"},{"variable":"$lightpurple","hex":"#73788b"},{"variable":"$lightpurpletext","hex":"#b2b4b8"},{"variable":"$blue5alt","hex":"#8397bf"},{"variable":"$printgreen","hex":"#53b048"},{"variable":"$gutter1","hex":"#ccd3d8"},{"variable":"$gutter2","hex":"#bac1c5"},{"variable":"$black","hex":"#000000"},{"variable":"$red","hex":"#cc0000"},{"variable":"$lightred","hex":"#e76060"},{"variable":"$greentext","hex":"#009900"},{"variable":"$lightgrey","hex":"#d9d9d9"},{"variable":"$pollred","hex":"#f76b6b"},{"variable":"$pollblue","hex":"#6b6bf7"},{"variable":"$pollorange","hex":"#f7bd6b"},{"variable":"$pollpink","hex":"#f76bf7"},{"variable":"$pollturquoise","hex":"#6bd6d6"},{"variable":"$pollgreen","hex":"#7bd69c"},{"variable":"$white","hex":"#ffffff"},{"variable":"$var-background-gutter","hex":"\"..\/images\/generated\/bkgd\/ff\/gutter.gif?_v=1501713314\""},{"variable":"$var-background-void","hex":"\"..\/images\/generated\/bkgd\/ff\/void.gif?_v=1501713314\""}],
sites: []
};


</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/clientscript/jquery.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/yui/yahoo-dom-event/yahoo-dom-event.js?_v=1350666279"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/yui/connection/connection-min.js?_v=1350666274"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/vbulletin_global.js?_v=1478979368"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/vbulletin_alt_global.js?_v=1478979368"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/site.js?_v=1504210209"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/color.js?_v=1504210209"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/global.js?_v=1510783297"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/ffsettings.js?_v=1478979367"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/ffchart.js?_v=1478979367"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/vbulletin_menu.js?_v=1478979368"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/pagearrange.js?_v=1501530544"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/moneyblock_detect.js?_v=1510783297"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/overlay.js?_v=1501530544"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/sticky_banner.js?_v=1501530544"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/flex.js?_v=1484602728"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/quicksearch.js?_v=1497899529"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/slide_table.js?_v=1501530544"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/hidden_options.js?_v=1501530544"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/sidebar.js?_v=1501530544"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/ff_util.js?_v=1501530543"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/phrase_editor.js?_v=1501530544"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/emoji.js?_v=1501530543"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/emoji_editor.js?_v=1510874520"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/auth_img/auth_img.js?_v=1501535525"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/auth_img/auth_img.img.js?_v=1501535525"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/auth_img/auth_img.img.login.js?_v=1501535525"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/auth_img/auth_img.img.logout.js?_v=1501535525"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/recaptcha.js?_v=1504039229"></script> <script type="text/javascript">$(window).load(function()
{
$('.recaptcha__load[id]').each(function()
{
var captcha = new FF.Recaptcha({
container: $(this).get(0),
id: $(this).attr('id'),
sitekey: $(this).attr('data-sitekey'),
size: $(this).attr('data-size')
});

captcha.render();
});
});</script> <script type="text/javascript">var editorConfig = {
parseType: 107
};
</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/vbulletin_post_loader.js?_v=1478979368"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/autogrowinput.js?_v=1501530527"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/like.js?_v=1501530544"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/editor.js?_v=1503692550"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/newscomments.js?_v=1504039229"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net/js/subscriptions.js?_v=1501530544"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/resources/js.min/clientscript/showthread.js?_v=1478979367"></script> <script type="text/javascript">FFNewsItem.init();
try
{
if (YAHOO.util.Dom.get('guestJSEnabled'))
{
YAHOO.util.Dom.get('guestJSEnabled').value = 1;
};
}
catch (Exception) {};
</script> <script type="text/javascript">
var image_max_dimension = parseInt('625');
ISC = new image_size_containment(image_max_dimension, image_max_dimension);
if (typeof flexOptionsDisable == 'undefined'){flexOptionsDisable = {};}
if (typeof flexOptionsVisible == 'undefined'){flexOptionsVisible = {};}

Market_Session_Tool = new _Market_Session_Tool;
Market_Session_Tool.init_update();

vbulletin_rb_rate = parseInt("2000");
var SESSIONURL = '';
var SECURITYTOKEN = "guest";
var IMGDIR_MISC = "https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/images/misc";
var RESOURCES = "https://cdn-resources.forexfactory.net";
var COOKIE_DOMAIN = "www.forexfactory.com";
</script> <script type="text/javascript">
var loadFooterAd = true;

var googletag = googletag || {};
googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];
(function() {
var gads = document.createElement('script');
gads.async = true;
gads.type = 'text/javascript';
var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol;
gads.src = (useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:') + 
'//www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js';
var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);
})();
</script> <script type="text/javascript">
AdDetect = new AdDetect;
AdDetect.setAdSlot('div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-0', 160, 600, 'left');

if (loadFooterAd)
{
AdDetect.setAdSlot('div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-2', 970, 250, 'bottom');
}

window.addEventListener("load", function ()
{
if (FF.isMobile())
{
// remove sidebar ad slot
$('.sidebar__panel--adbit').remove();

// adblock detector
AdDetect.setAdSlot('gpt_mv_inline_banner', 320, 250, 'left');
AdDetect.setAdSlotMonitor("gpt_mv_inline_banner", true);
AdDetect.monitor();
}
else
{
$('.pagearrange__layout-inlinead').remove(); // remove inline ad
}
});

googletag.cmd.push(function()
{
var resizeTimer;

if (FF.isMobile())
{
// setup inlinead ad
window.inlineAd = googletag.defineSlot('/1014366/fpb_120x600', [[320, 250], [300, 250]], 'gpt_mv_inline_banner')
.addService(googletag.pubads().setTargeting("key", "branding"));
}
else
{
// setup side ad
window.sideAd = googletag.defineSlot('/1014366/fpb_120x600', [[120, 600], [160, 600]], 'div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-0')
.addService(googletag.pubads().setTargeting("key", "branding"));
}

if (loadFooterAd)
{
if (FF.isMobile())
{
var footerAdSizes= [[970, 1], [728, 210], [728, 90], [720, 300], [336, 280], [970, 250], [970, 90], [970, 300], [970, 250], [970, 480], [400, 400], [600, 425], [640, 480], [928, 120]];
var footerAdMap = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([0, 0], [[1,1],[320,680],[300,600],[320,500],[300,500],[320,320],[320,480],[320,100],[320,800]]).addSize([768, 1], footerAdSizes).build();

window.footerAd = googletag.defineSlot('/1014366/branding_footer', footerAdSizes, 'div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-2')
.defineSizeMapping(footerAdMap)
.addService(googletag.pubads().setTargeting("key", "branding"));
}
else
{
window.footerAd = googletag.defineSlot('/1014366/branding_footer', [[970, 1], [728, 210], [728, 90], [720, 300], [970, 250], [970, 90], [970, 300], [970, 250], [970, 480], [400, 400], [600, 425], [640, 480], [928, 120]], 'div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-2').addService(googletag.pubads().setTargeting("key", "branding"));
};
};

googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();
googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(e)
{
AdDetect.renderEnded(e.isEmpty);
});
googletag.enableServices();
});

</script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--
var SESSIONURL = '';
var IMGDIR_MISC = 'https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/images/misc';
var vb_disable_ajax = parseInt('0', 10);
var vb_collapse_timeout = parseInt('200');
--> </script> </head> <body> <div class="site--isdesktop"></div> <div class="site--istablet"></div> <div class="site--ismobile"></div> <div id="ui-outer" class="site"> <div id="ui-inner" class="sticky site__inner" data-env="prod"> <header class="site-header"> <a href="/" class="site-header__logo headerlogo" data-touchable> <span class="headerlogo__image-container"> <span class="headerlogo__image">Forex Factory</span> </span> <span class="headerlogo__hamburger-container"> <span class="headerlogo__hamburger"></span> </span> <span class="headerlogo__indicator headerlogo__indicator--inactive"> <dfn class="headerlogo__indicator-icon"></dfn> </span> <span class="headerlogo__background"></span> <span class="headerlogo__shadow"></span> <span class="headerlogo__border headerlogo__border--inner headerlogo__border--bottom"></span> <span class="headerlogo__border headerlogo__border--outer headerlogo__border--bottom"></span> <span class="headerlogo__border headerlogo__border--inner headerlogo__border--right"></span> <span class="headerlogo__border headerlogo__border--outer headerlogo__border--right"></span> </a> <div class="site-header__navs"> <ul class="header__product-nav product-nav"> <li class="product-nav__index product-nav--inactive" data-touchable> <a href="index.php?"> <span class="product-nav__tab-background"> <span class="product-nav__tab-skew"> <span class="product-nav__icon product-nav__icon--index"></span>Home
</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="product-nav__forum product-nav--inactive" data-touchable> <a href="forum.php?"> <span class="product-nav__tab-background"> <span class="product-nav__tab-skew"> <span class="product-nav__icon product-nav__icon--forum"></span>Forums
</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="product-nav__trades product-nav--inactive" data-touchable> <a href="trades.php?"> <span class="product-nav__tab-background"> <span class="product-nav__tab-skew"> <span class="product-nav__icon product-nav__icon--trades"></span>Trades
</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="product-nav__news product-nav--active product-nav--mobile-tab product-nav--mobile-tab-left" data-touchable> <a href="news.php?"> <span class="product-nav__tab-background"> <span class="product-nav__tab-skew"> <span class="product-nav__icon product-nav__icon--news"></span>News
</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="product-nav__calendar product-nav--inactive product-nav--mobile-tab product-nav--mobile-tab-right" data-touchable> <a href="calendar.php?"> <span class="product-nav__tab-background"> <span class="product-nav__tab-skew"> <span class="product-nav__icon product-nav__icon--calendar"></span>Calendar
</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="product-nav__market product-nav--inactive" data-touchable> <a href="market.php?"> <span class="product-nav__tab-background"> <span class="product-nav__tab-skew"> <span class="product-nav__icon product-nav__icon--market"></span>Market
</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="product-nav__brokers product-nav--inactive" data-touchable> <a href="brokers.php?"> <span class="product-nav__tab-background"> <span class="product-nav__tab-skew"> <span class="product-nav__icon product-nav__icon--brokers"></span>Brokers
</span> </span> </a> </li></ul><ul class="header__member-nav member-nav usertoolbar member-nav--login-inactive" data-touchable><li class="member-nav__login login toggle member-nav--inactive"><a class="member-nav--angle member-nav--angle-ll" href="javascript:void(0);"><span><span class="member-nav__login-icon"></span><span class="member-nav__login-text">Login</span></span></a></li><li class="member-nav__login-form member-nav--light-active member-nav--angle member-nav--angle-lr loginform active"><span><form action="login.php?do=login" method="post"><input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" value="" /><input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password_utf" value="" /><input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" /><input type="hidden" name="gotoprofile" value="1" />

User/Email:<input type="text" name="vb_login_username" class="small" value="" />
Password:<input type="password" name="vb_login_password" class="small" value="" /><input type="submit" value="Login" /><input type="checkbox" checked="checked" value="1" name="cookieuser" id="login_remember" /><label for="login_remember">Remember</label></form></span></li><li class="member-nav__time time member-nav--inactive"><a class="member-nav--angle member-nav--angle-ll" href="timezone.php?"><span><span class="member-nav__time_icon"></span>9:55pm</span></a></li><li class="member-nav__search member-nav--inactive member-nav--angle member-nav--angle-lr search"><span><div class="searchbox" data-type="searchBing"><input type="text" placeholder="Search" name="search" class="searchbox__input" value="" /><a class="searchbox__button" href="search.php?"><span>Search</span></a></div></span></li></ul><div class="site-header__navs-background"></div> <div class="site-header__navs-border site-header__navs-border--inner"></div> <div class="site-header__navs-border site-header__navs-border--outer"></div> </div> </header> <header class="mobileheader mobileheader--invisible"> <div class="mobileheader__container"> <a class="mobileheader__strip" data-touchable=""> <span>Menu</span> </a> <a href="/" class="mobileheader__home" data-touchable=""> <span class="mobileheader__logo"></span> <span class="mobileheader__indicator "></span> </a> <ul class="mobileheader__nav mobileheader__nav--productnav"> <li> <a href="forum.php?" class="mobileheader__button mobileheader__button--forum mobileheader__button--inactive" data-touchable> <span class="mobileheader__icon mobileheader__icon--forum"></span>Forums
</a> </li> <li> <a href="trades.php?" class="mobileheader__button mobileheader__button--trades mobileheader__button--inactive" data-touchable> <span class="mobileheader__icon mobileheader__icon--trades"></span>Trades
</a> </li> <li> <a href="news.php?" class="mobileheader__button mobileheader__button--news mobileheader__button--active" data-touchable> <span class="mobileheader__icon mobileheader__icon--news"></span>News
</a> </li> <li> <a href="calendar.php?" class="mobileheader__button mobileheader__button--calendar mobileheader__button--inactive" data-touchable> <span class="mobileheader__icon mobileheader__icon--calendar"></span>Calendar
</a> </li> <li> <a href="market.php?" class="mobileheader__button mobileheader__button--market mobileheader__button--inactive" data-touchable> <span class="mobileheader__icon mobileheader__icon--market"></span>Market
</a> </li> <li> <a href="brokers.php?" class="mobileheader__button mobileheader__button--brokers mobileheader__button--inactive" data-touchable> <span class="mobileheader__icon mobileheader__icon--brokers"></span>Brokers
</a> </li> </ul><ul class="mobileheader__nav mobileheader__nav--membernav"> <li> <a href="login.php" class="mobileheader__button mobileheader__button--login mobileheader__button--inactive" data-touchable> <span class="mobileheader__icon mobileheader__icon--login"></span>Login
</a> </li> <li> <a href="timezone.php?" class="mobileheader__button mobileheader__button--time mobileheader__button--inactive" data-touchable> <span class="mobileheader__icon mobileheader__icon--time"></span>9:55pm
</a> </li> </ul> <div class="searchbox" data-type="searchBing"> <input type="text" placeholder="Search" name="search" class="searchbox__input" value="" /> <a class="searchbox__button" href="search.php?"><span>Search</span></a> </div></div> <a href="javascript:void(0);" class="mobileheader__overlay"></a> </header> <script type="text/javascript">
onHeaderComplete.execute();
</script> <div id="content" class="site__content site__content--sidebar sidebar"> <section class="sidebar"> <div class="sidebar__panel sidebar__panel--options"> <h2>Navigation</h2> <p> <a title="Previous Story: Higher costs are weighing on Australian business confidence" href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698718">Prev Story</a> <span class="caption">|</span> <a title="Next Story: North Korea Hackers Step Up Bitcoin Attacks" href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698712">Next Story</a> </p> </div> <div class="panel adbit sidebar__panel sidebar__panel--adbit"> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-0' style='display:block !important'><script type='text/javascript'>
$(window).load(function() {
try {
googletag.cmd.push(function(){ googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-0'); });

AdDetect.setAdSlotMonitor("div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-0", true);
AdDetect.monitor();
} catch (e) {

}
});
var fprLinks = {"fxp":"FxPro","for":"FOREX.com","fcm":"FXCM","atv":"ActivTrades","adm":"Admiral Markets","exn":"Exness","xem":"XM","irn":"IronFX","igm":"IG Markets","tml":"Tickmill","etx":"ETX Capital","aet":"AETOS","mex":"MultiBank Exchange"};
</script></div> </div> </section> <section class="content news" rel="news"> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--
onContentStart.execute();
--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/clientscript/vbulletin_news_item.js?v=1.0.0.7"></script> <div id="newsStory" data-newsid="698698" class="pagearrange__layout pagearrange__layout--arrangeable pagearrange__layout--zippable full"> <div class="pagearrange__layout-row full" data-row="0"> <div class="pagearrange__layout-column pagearrange__layout-column--twothird" data-column="0"> <div class="pagearrange__layout-cell"> <div class="flexBox noflex news__story "> <div class="head"> </div> <ul class="flexBox__body" data-index="main"> <li class="news__article "> <h1>Irma and Harvey together will be as expensive as Hurricane Katrina</h1> <div> <p class="news__caption"> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/11/news/hurricane-irma-harvey-economic-cost-updates/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-story-source="cnn.com" title="Read Full Story at cnn.com">From cnn.com</a> </p> <p class="news__image news__image--large  news__image--standardpic"> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/11/news/hurricane-irma-harvey-economic-cost-updates/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> <img style="border: 1px solid #F5F5FF;" alt="" class="attach" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/nfs/public/2/4/7/6/4/4/4/2476444.jpg?_=1505182084" /> </a> </p> <p class="news__quote"> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/11/news/hurricane-irma-harvey-economic-cost-updates/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span class="icon icon--quote visible-tv visible-dv" title="Read Full Story at cnn.com"></span><span class="icon icon--forum-quote visible-mv" title="Read Full Story at cnn.com"></span></a> </p> <p class="news__copy">
 Hurricanes Irma and Harvey combined are expected to cause as much damage as Hurricane Katrina, according to a new estimate. 
Moody's Analytics said Monday that it projects the U.S. economic cost of Hurricane Irma, which hit Florida on Sunday as a Category 4 storm, will be $64 billion to $92 billion. That's on top of $108 billion in estimated damages from Harvey, which made landfall in Texas at the end of August. 
In all, Irma and Harvey will probably cause between $150 billion and $200 billion in damage, said Mark Zandi, the firm's chief economist. 
Hurricane Katrina, which battered the Gulf Coast in 2005, caused $160 billion in damage in   ... (<small><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/11/news/hurricane-irma-harvey-economic-cost-updates/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >full story</a></small>)</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="pagearrange__layout-cell visible-mv"> <div class="sidebar__panel sidebar__panel--options"> <h2>Navigation</h2> <p> <a title="Previous Story: Higher costs are weighing on Australian business confidence" href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698718">Prev Story</a> <span class="caption">|</span> <a title="Next Story: North Korea Hackers Step Up Bitcoin Attacks" href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698712">Next Story</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="pagearrange__layout-cell"> <a name="comments" class="snap"></a> <div class="flexBox noflex newscomments"> <div class="head"> <ul> <li class="left nolink noborder"><strong>Comments</strong></li> <li data-touchable class="noborder right highlight contentSubscriber subscribe isGuest " data-type="story" data-id="698698"><a class="noborder"><span>Subscribe</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="flexBox__body"> <div id="edit10280369"> <div class="showthread showthread--anchored flexBox noflex" id="post10280369"> <a  name="post10280369" class="anchor abs"></a> <div class="threadpost-header "> <div class="threadpost-header__controls"> <ul> <li class="threadpost-header__controllink"> <a title="Comment Permalink" name="1" class="threadpost-header__linkicon threadpost-header__linkicon--postnum postnum" rel="nofollow" id="postcount10280369" href="showthread.php?p=10280369#post10280369"><span><span class="visible-dv visible-tv">Post </span><span class="visible-mv">#</span>1</span></a> </li> <li class="threadpost-header__controllink"> <a class="threadpost-header__linkicon threadpost-header__linkicon--quote quote" href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698698&amp;quote=10280369#editor" title="Quote This Comment"><span>Quote</span></a> </li> <li class="threadpost-header__controllink threadpost-header__controllink--nolink"> <span> <span class="visible-mv">

Sep 11, 2017 10:49pm

</span> <span class="visible-dv visible-tv">

Sep 11, 2017 10:49pm 



</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="threadpost-header__userarea"> <ul> <li class="threadpost-header__userbit threadpost-header__userbit--username"> <div class="usernamedisplay large"> <a href="tony112" title="" class="" > <span class="usernamedisplay__avatar avatar"> <img border="0" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/nfs/customavatars/thumbs/medium/avatar65794_9.gif" height="40" width="40" /> </span> <span class="usernamedisplay__username username"> Tony112</span> </a><span class="mirs__container mirs_container" title="High Impact Member (top 1%)"><span class="mirs__icon mirs__icon--high mirs high"></span></span></div> </li> <li class="threadpost-header__userbit threadpost-header__userbit--userinfo"> <div class="threadpost-header__userbit-details"> <span class="threadpost-header__userarea-hidden visible-tv visible-dv">


Joined Apr 2008





<span class="seperator">|</span>
Status: sometimes... news come unexpected



<span class="seperator">|</span> <a class="darklink" href="search.php?do=process&amp;provider=Member&amp;searchuser=65794&amp;advanced=1&amp;search[Member][PostTypes][comments]=1">1,049 Comments</a> <span class="seperator">|</span> <span class="onlinestatus online">Online Now</span> </span> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="threadpost-content " id="td_post_10280369"> <div class="threadpost-content__message" id="post_message_10280369">
              Yea, although gasoline prices had to PLUMMET for the whole week this time right? News reporter talking about gasoline price &quot;GUARANTEED&quot; to rise.              
</div> <div class="threadpost-content__attachments"> </div> <div class="like like--post like--disabled like--noperms" data-contenttype="post" data-contentid="10280369"> <div class="like__button like__button--dislike"  data-touchable> <div class="like__count like__count--dislike"><span></span></div> <div class="icon icon--dislike"></div> </div> <div class="like__button like__button--like" data-touchable> <div class="like__count like__count--like"><span></span></div> <div class="icon icon--like"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="newscomments__newreply"> <form method="post" action="newreply.php?do=postreply&amp;t=698698"> <div class="showthread showthread--reply flexBox noflex"> <a class="snap" name="editor"></a> <div class="threadpost-header threadpost-header--editor"> <div class="threadpost-header__controls"> <ul> <li class="threadpost-header__controllink threadpost-header__controllink--nolink"> <span> <span class="visible-mv"> </span> <span class="visible-dv visible-tv"> </span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="threadpost-header__userarea"> <ul> <li class="threadpost-header__userbit threadpost-header__userbit--username"> <div class="usernamedisplay large"> <span class="usernamedisplay__avatar avatar usernamedisplay__avatar--noavatar noavatar"> </span> <span class="usernamedisplay__username username"> Guest</span> </div> </li> <li class="threadpost-header__userbit threadpost-header__userbit--userinfo threadpost-header__userbit--reduce"> <div class="threadpost-header__userbit-details"> <span class="seperator">|</span>


IP XXX.XXX.49.86








</div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post editor editor--plain"> <textarea name="message" rows="15" style="height: 126px;" tabindex="1"></textarea> <div class="editor_submit__buttons editor_submit__buttons--plain"> <script src='https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js' defer></script> <div id="recaptcha-1" class="recaptcha__load" data-sitekey="6LfLgxgUAAAAAG3YvLQ7ap_4ZqmGfEVblrgZJZli" data-size="invisible"></div> <div class="editor_submit__button editor_submit__button--submit"><input type="submit" tabindex="2" accesskey="s" value="Post New Comment"></div> <div class="editor_submit__button editor_submit__button--resize"><span class="resize" data-touchable=""></span></div> </div> <input type="hidden" name="loggedinuser" value="0" /> <input type="hidden" name="do" value="postreply" /> <input type="hidden" name="t" value="698698" /> <input type="hidden" name="p" value="10280233" /> <input type="hidden" name="emailupdate" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="multiquoteempty" id="multiquote_empty_input" value="" /> </div> </div> <input type="hidden" name="s" value="deacca4bc17ec2247e59051a5c767cba" /> <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="guest" /> <input type="hidden" name="specifiedpost" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="poststarttime" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="postnum" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="loggedinuser" value="0" /> <input type="hidden" name="do" value="postreply" /> <input type="hidden" name="p" value="10280233" /> <input type="hidden" name="t" value="698698" /> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pagearrange__layout-column pagearrange__layout-column--onethird pagearrange__layout-column--last" data-column="1"> <div class="pagearrange__layout-cell pagearrange__layout-inlinead" > <div id="gpt_mv_inline_banner"> <script type='text/javascript'>
$(window).load(function()
{
if (FF.isMobile())
{
googletag.cmd.push(function()
{
googletag.display('gpt_mv_inline_banner');
});
}
});
</script> </div> </div><div class="pagearrange__layout-cell"> <div class="flexBox noflex news-stats"> <div class="head"> <ul> <li class="left nolink">Story Stats</li> </ul> </div> <ul class="body"> <li class="news-stats__row"> <div class="news-stats__info news-stats__info--title">
Posted:
 <strong>Sep 11, 2017 10:10pm</strong> </div> </li> <li class="news-stats__row"> <div class="news-stats__info news-stats__info--submission">Submitted by: <div class="usernamedisplay small"> <a href="ff.news" title="" class="" > <span class="usernamedisplay__avatar avatar"> <img border="0" src="https://cdn-assets.forexfactory.net/nfs/customavatars/thumbs/small/avatar90976_7.gif" height="16" width="16" /> </span> <span class="usernamedisplay__username username"> FF.News</span> </a></div> </div> <div class="news-stats__info news-stats__info--category">
Category:
Fundamental Analysis
</div> <div class="news-stats__info">Comments: 1 &nbsp;/&nbsp; Views: 783</div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="pagearrange__layout-cell"> <div class="flexShell"> <div class="flexBox relatednews news-related news-related--moredefault" id="flexBox_flex_relatednews_Panel" data-more="0" data-checkstate="0"> <form action="flex.php" method="post" onsubmit="return Flex.prepareSubmit(this);" data-submit="options"> <input type="hidden" name="s" value="deacca4bc17ec2247e59051a5c767cba" /> <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="guest" /> <input type="hidden" name="do" value="saveoptions" /> <input type="hidden" name="setdefault" value="no" /> <input type="hidden" name="ignoreinput" value="no" /> <input type="hidden" name="flex[RelatedNews_Panel][idSuffix]" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="flex[RelatedNews_Panel][_flexForm_]" value="flexForm" /> <input type="hidden" name="flex[RelatedNews_Panel][modelData]" value="YTo2OntzOjEyOiJyZWxhdGVkc3RvcnkiO3M6NjoiNjk4Njk4IjtzOjEzOiJpc0ZsZXhTaWRlYmFyIjtiOjE7czo1OiJsaW1pdCI7aTozO3M6MTU6InJlbGF0ZWROZXh0UHJldiI7YToyOntzOjg6InByZXZOZXdzIjtiOjA7czo4OiJuZXh0TmV3cyI7YjowO31zOjExOiJhdHRhY2htZW50cyI7YTozOntpOjEwMjc2Njk0O2E6MTp7aToyNDc0OTQxO3M6MzoianBnIjt9aToxMDI3ODYxMjthOjE6e2k6MjQ3NjE5NDtzOjM6ImpwZyI7fWk6MTAyNzk3NzA7YToxOntpOjI0NzYxODA7czozOiJqcGciO319czoxNToidGVtcF9hdHRhY2htZW50IjthOjM6e2k6MTAyNzY2OTQ7YToxOntpOjI0NzQ5NDE7czozOiJqcGciO31pOjEwMjc4NjEyO2E6MTp7aToyNDc2MTk0O3M6MzoianBnIjt9aToxMDI3OTc3MDthOjE6e2k6MjQ3NjE4MDtzOjM6ImpwZyI7fX19" /> <div class="head"> <ul> <li class="left nolink noborder"><span><strong>Related Stories</strong></span></li> <li class="loader"></li> </ul> </div> </form> <ul class="body flexposts"> <li class="flexposts__item flexposts__story flexposts__story-- story " id="thread698583" data-timestamp="1505162122"> <span class="flexposts__title title" title="Submitted by: FF.News&#13;Category: Fundamental Analysis"> <ul class="flexposts__storyicon flexposts__storyicon--0"> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> <a href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698583" title="Oil demand is likely to fall by about 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September due to the combined impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Goldman Sachs said on ...">Hurricanes Irma and Harvey to hit oil demand: Goldman Sachs</a> </span> <span class="flexposts__caption caption"> <span class="flexposts__storyimpact flexposts__storyimpact-- impact "></span><a href="news.php?do=hit&amp;id=698583" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">From reuters.com</a> <span class="flexposts__seperator separator">| </span> <span class="flexposts__nowrap flexposts__time nowrap">Sep 11, 2017</span> </span> </li><li class="flexposts__item flexposts__story flexposts__story-- story " id="thread698498" data-timestamp="1505107906"> <span class="flexposts__title title" title="Submitted by: FF.News&#13;Category: Fundamental Analysis"> <ul class="flexposts__storyicon flexposts__storyicon--0"> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> <a href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698498" title="The economic cost of Hurricane Irma could rise as high as $300bn (£227bn) as the storm lashes Florida, damaging homes, businesses and key crops including orange ...">Economic cost of Hurricane Irma 'could reach $300bn'</a> </span> <span class="flexposts__caption caption"> <span class="flexposts__storyimpact flexposts__storyimpact-- impact "></span><a href="news.php?do=hit&amp;id=698498" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">From theguardian.com</a> <span class="flexposts__seperator separator">| </span> <span class="flexposts__nowrap flexposts__time nowrap">Sep 11, 2017</span> <span class="flexposts__comments comments"> <span class="flexposts__seperator separator">| </span> <a href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698498#post10386682" title="Last comment by Harry1001:&#13;charterjoe, it is not the question whehter you owe them Money, but whether diplomacy and involvement in internanational trade, politics makes more sense than top dog games. you see, international ...">5 comments<span class="icon icon--green-go"></span></a> </span> </span> </li><li class="flexposts__item flexposts__story flexposts__story-- story " id="thread698649" data-timestamp="1505159426"> <span class="flexposts__title title" title="Submitted by: FF.News&#13;Category: Fundamental Analysis"> <ul class="flexposts__storyicon flexposts__storyicon--0"> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> <a href="news.php?do=news&amp;id=698649" title="The dollar is gaining ground against all of its major rivals Monday afternoon, but its gains are most pronounced against the Japanese Yen. Traders piled into safe ...">Dollar Strengthens As Traders Vacate Safe Havens</a> </span> <span class="flexposts__caption caption"> <span class="flexposts__storyimpact flexposts__storyimpact-- impact "></span><a href="news.php?do=hit&amp;id=698649" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">From rttnews.com</a> <span class="flexposts__seperator separator">| </span> <span class="flexposts__nowrap flexposts__time nowrap">Sep 11, 2017</span> </span> </li> </ul> <div class="foot"> <ul> <li class="more"> <a href="#" class="flexMore"><span>More</span><span class="loader"></span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="content_bottom_pad" class="full content__bottompad"></div> </section>  </div>  <script type="text/javascript">
var ffSettings_explorersettings = new FFSettings(true, 'explorersettings', '');
onBodyComplete.execute();
vBulletin_init();
</script> <footer class="footer ffa footer__ffa"> <div class="footer__topbar" id="footer-top-bar"> <a class="top scroll-top default"> <span>Top of Page</span> </a> <a href="news.php?reset=1" title="Return This Page to Default Settings" class="defaultpage"><span>Default Page</span></a> </div> <div class="ffacontainer"> <div class="footer__branding footer_branding"> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-2' style='display:block !important'> <script type='text/javascript'>
$(window).load(function() {
try
{
googletag.cmd.push(function() {
googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-2');
});

AdDetect.setAdSlotMonitor("div-gpt-ad-1330711464564-2", true);
AdDetect.monitor();

}
catch (err){}
});
</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer__wrapper"> <div class="footer__container"> <div class="footer__logogroup"> <div class="footer__logo logo"><a href="https://www.forexfactory.com" title="Homepage" data-touchable></a></div> <div class="footer__copyright copyright"> <p> <span><a href="/notices#copyright">&copy;2018 Forex Factory, Inc.</a></span> <span class="separator">/</span> <span><a href="/notices#tos">Terms&nbsp;of&nbsp;Service</a></span> </p> <p><span>Forex Factory&reg; is a registered trademark.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="footer__linkgroup footer__linkgroup--notoggle"> <div class="footer__links footer__links--connect footer__connect links connect"> <h4>Connect</h4> <ul> <li><a class="footer__connecticon footer__connecticon--facebook facebook" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/forexfactory" title="Forex Factory on Facebook"><span>Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a class="footer__connecticon footer__connecticon--twitter twitter" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ForexFactory" title="Forex Factory on Twitter"><span>Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a class="footer__connecticon footer__connecticon--rss rss" href="rss.php?" title="RSS Feeds"><span>RSS</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer__links footer__links--company links"> <h4>About</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/website">Website</a></li> <li><a href="/company">Company</a></li> <li><a href="/careers">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="/mediakit">Media Kit</a></li> <li><a href="/blog">Blog</a></li> <li><a href="/contact">Contact</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer__links footer__links--products"> <h4>Products</h4> <ul> <li><a href="forum.php?">Forums</a></li> <li><a href="trades.php?">Trades</a></li> <li><a href="calendar.php?">Calendar</a></li> <li><a href="news.php?">News</a></li> <li><a href="market.php?">Market</a></li> <li><a href="brokers.php?">Brokers</a></li> <li><a href="tradeexplorer.php"><span class="footer__links--explorer">Trade </span>Explorer</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer__links footer__links--website links website"> <h4>Website</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.forexfactory.com">Homepage</a></li> <li><a href="search.php?">Search</a></li> <li><a href="members.php?">Members</a></li> <li><a href="userguide.php?">User Guide</a></li> <li><a href="contact.php?subject=technical">Report a Bug</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div>  </div>  <script>
(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
})(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
ga('create', 'UA-3311429-1', 'forexfactory.com');
ga('require', 'displayfeatures');
ga('send', 'pageview');
</script> </body> </html>