Damage from Ike is estimated at $ 37.5 billion ( 2008 USD ) of which $ 29.5 billion was in the US , the second most destructive U.S. hurricane on record , behind Katrina in 2005 .
Damage from Ike is guessed at $ 31.5 billion ( 2008 USD ) , the third most damaging hurricane in U.S. history , behind Katrina in 2005 and Andrew in 1992 .