Hurricane Anthony was the 1st named storm of the hyperactive 2063 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It was the costliest natural disaster, as well as the deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States. The storm is currently ranked as the most intense United States landfalling tropical cyclone, ahead of the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Overall, at least 12,435 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods, making it the deadliest United States hurricane to form. Total property damage was estimated at $217 billion (2063 USD), more than double the damage that hurricane Katrina caused.