10 Questions
How many billion-dollar disasters were experienced in the U.S. in 2023?
28
What was the total cost of the weather and climate disasters in 2023?
$92.9 billion
Which event was the costliest in 2023?
Southern / Midwestern Drought and Heat Wave
How many weather and climate disasters have the U.S. sustained since 1980?
376
What was the cumulative cost for the 376 events mentioned in the text?
$2.660 trillion
How many separate billion-dollar disaster events impacted the U.S. from 2019-2023 (CPI-adjusted)?
20.4 events
How many separate billion-dollar disasters have killed at least 5,500 people from 2017-2023?
137
In how many of the last seven years (2017-2023) has the U.S. been impacted by landfalling Category 4 or 5 hurricanes?
5
What is the total cost of U.S. billion-dollar disasters over the last 5 years (2019-2023)?
$603.1 billion
What percentage of all disaster-related costs were due to billion-dollar disasters from 1980-2000?
about 75%
Learn about the final update of the 2023 Billion-dollar disaster report released by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), which confirmed a historic year in the number of costly disasters and extremes throughout much of the country.
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