Tropical storm Allison
| The tropical storm Allison, taken by the MODIS instrument on the TERRA satellite, June 11, 2001. Dumping over 24 inches of rain in a 24-hour period after a week of rainfall, Allison caused the death of 24 humans and 30,000 laboratory animals, and damage to 3,500 homes.. The estimated destruction is nearly 5 billion dollars, making it the most costly storm in U.S. history. |
Credit: Image from the MODIS rapid response team, NASA (courtesy Visible Earth)
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