::I can't believe how mistaken you are. how many million people have to lose electricity for you to think something is gigantic? 3 million? maybe 17 million? calling something off topic doesn't mean it is, sorry. you haven't addressed evacuations. so let's set up a scenario here: you have 2 million people evacuated and only four casualties (not with Ike - this is an example only). how many people have to lose their homes (I mean totally destroyed) to make it a very large or huge storm? maybe you are thinking 200 thousand homes have to be obliterated, right? no, how about 450 thousand? see how empty your arguments are? that is WHY WE use damage reports. this is why monetary damages are useful.  

 :: now here is why I don't agree with waiting until the final assessment (TCR) comes out. you guys could say, oh, it has to have damages of $40 million. see? this is called "rigging". I want some straight answers guys. assess for me Mitch. also Hugo. while you are at it Wilma. also remember that monetary damages change with inflation. then you might see how Ike fits in. NO, Ike wasn't just huge, it was one of the top three or four in size, ever. oh, I also want to know why storms have to make the TOP FIVE to be of great importance. that makes zero sense. why is it top five? why not top 11? see? again, this is an error-prone project you have going. I admire that you want to be unbiased but you are way off base. oh yeah, pc, here I have an illustration that you might finally understand. you are someone who is not in favor of page-protection, why? yes, there will be some good contributions, but if a page is vandalized often, how often does it have to occur before you totally page-protect an article? see, we have a fundamental difference here. you are making everything relative to your experience and not considering anyone's idea.