Today’s bubble chart shows the top ten costliest storms in 2010 U.S. dollars. Note how 6 of the 10 costliest storms occurred between 2000 and 2010. However, if you look at it in a different bubble chart after adjusting for population and housing, the picture is different: only 2 of the 10 costliest storms took place between 2000 and 2010.
Source: NPR