The top 5 most destructive hurricanes (the top 3 most deadly + the top 3 most costly)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wiks9u7w92kjrc5/ROUGH_DRAFT_JEFF.jpg

Here is a link to the drop box file.

I need a lot of work with illustrator. I'm thinking about changing the map colors and enlarging the image to take up more of the picture. 

I need to make a bigger impact with the hurricance trajectories. I'm not sure if I want to use lines.. We'll see. 

1/27/13 Upadted with my first draft.

Things I still need to do, 

Update with refrences.. 

I need to come up with a method to rank and show the rankings of the top 3 hurricanes for destruction + deaths...

Anyone have any suggestions?