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The costs surrounding the response and recovery efforts in New York City since Sept. 11 have dwarfed previous disasters.
| FEMA Funding (in billions) | (projected) | |
| 2001 | World Trade Center Attack (N.Y.) | $9 |
| 1994 | Northridge Earthquake (Calif.) | $7 |
| 1998 | Hurricane George (multiple states) | $2.3 |
| 1992 | Hurricane Andrew (Fla., La.) | $1.8 |
| 1989 | Hurricane Hugo (multiple states) | $1.3 |
| 1993 | Midwest Floods (multiple states) | $1.1 |
| 1999 | Hurricane Floyd (multiple states) | $1.1 |
| 2001 | Tropical Storm Allison (multiple states) | $.97 |
| 1989 | Loma Prieta Earthquake (Calif.) | $.87 |
| 1997 | Red River Valley Floods (multiple states) | $.74 |
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