Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters Across the USA 2023
Source: NOAA
In 2023, from Jan 1, to September 11, the United States has already witnessed 23 weather and climate disaster events, each causing losses exceeding $1 billion. These events encompassed 2 instances of flooding, 18 severe storms, 1 tropical cyclone, 1 wildfire, and 1 winter storm. Unfortunately, these events resulted in the loss of 253 lives and had substantial economic ramifications for the affected regions. This starkly contrasts with the 1980-2022 annual average of 8.1 such events (adjusted for inflation) and the annual average of 18.0 events (adjusted for inflation) for the most recent 5 years spanning from 2018 to 2022.
SOURCE: National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA)
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