Of the 412,500 residential fires that occurred in the United States in 2006, over 91,500 were apartment fires. (National Fire Protection Association)

In the United States in 2002, cooking-related fires caused an estimated 185,600 structure fires, resulting in $ 481 million in property damage. (U.S. Fire Administration)

In 2006, direct property loss due to fires was estimated at $11.3 billion. Of that, over $ 6.9 billion occurred in residential properties. (U.S. Fire Administration)

                              Storm Facts

Between June 19 and June 27, 2006, over 12 inches of rain fell in the Washington, DC Metro area causing severe flooding. The result was tens of millions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses. (NOAA)

September 19, 2003, Hurricane Isabel tore a path through the entire DC and Baltimore Metro areas. Known as the most destructive hurricane to ever hit the area, tidal flooding and downed trees caused billions of dollars in property damage.