The damage from monster hurricanes is growing. The reason? Mostly us.

In this Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, immigrants from Haiti recover their belongings from the rubble in their destroyed homes, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in Abaco, Bahamas. Nasty hurricanes that cause billions of dollars in damage are hitting more often. Laura, which is threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast, is only the latest. (Ramon Espinosa/AP)