15 of the deadliest, most destructive American hurricanes in history

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Hurricane season is in full force with Hurricane Joaquin's debut on September 31.

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The season, which lasts from June to the end of November for the Atlantic Ocean, has seen plenty of catastrophic storms that have hit the US over the years.

Here's a look at some of the deadliest, most horrific storms of the past century, by decade.