In short, the Great Leap was a very expensive disaster.

Preliminary damage estimates range from $15 billion to $30 billion, which would make the quake the most expensive natural disaster in American history.

The expedition had been one of the most expensive disasters on record.

Japan's tsunami was history's most expensive natural disaster, with losses estimated at three hundred billion dollars.

The reconstruction of Kobe may cost well over $120 billion, making the earthquake the most expensive natural disaster in human history.

See, it would have been another expensive disaster!

With unofficial damage estimates ranging from $10 billion to $60 billion, the quake will be one of the most expensive natural disasters on record.

The whole thing was a very expensive disaster.

One such factor is the importance of avoiding very expensive environmental disasters.

It was the most expensive natural disaster in American history.