U.S., already hit by 25 disasters of $1 billion each, could ... - NBC News
WEBNov 9, 2023 · The U.S. has had a record 25 weather disasters so far in 2023, each of which caused at least $1 billion in damage — and a new NASA analysis suggests the year’s extreme weather events may be far...
10 of the Deadliest Natural Disasters in 2021 - U.S. News
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Floodwaters swept through countries around the world, compromising nearly a third of this year’s major natural disasters, with cyclones and other storm systems accounting for an additional 50%...
Eight catastrophic floods in 11 days: What’s behind intense rainfall ...
WEBSep 12, 2023 · Typhoon Haikui and its remnants lashed Hong Kong and southern China with record rain, waterlogging urban and rural areas, destroying roads and causing more than 100 landslides. Torrential downpours...
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 ... - UN News
WEBSep 1, 2021 · Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events, have caused a surge in natural disasters over the past 50 years disproportionately impacting poorer countries, the World Meteorological...
The largest wildfire in the US has burned almost 400,000 acres - CNN
WEBJul 22, 2021 · CNN — The largest wildfire in the United States approached 400,000 acres burned with containment at just 38%, officials said Thursday. The Bootleg Fire has charred 399,359 acres in southern Oregon,...
Tornado updates: At least 32 dead, dozens injured across 9 states
WEBApr 2, 2023 · Dozens of people are dead across nine states and dozens have been hospitalized after a tornado outbreak moved across the U.S. on Friday and Saturday, according to local officials. At least 32 people have died as a result of the storms, according to a tally by The Associated Press.
US saw a historic number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023 ... - ABC News
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Over the last seven years, from 2017 to 2023, 137 separate billion-dollar disasters have killed at least 5,500 people and cost greater than $1 trillion in damage, according to NOAA's report.
Deadly Tornado Outbreak - The New York Times
WEBDec 11, 2021 · The storms — dark and immense funnel clouds that roared across the nighttime landscape — obliterated homes, churches and businesses, set buildings on fire and knocked a train with 28 empty rail...
Extreme weather caused $165 billion in damage last year ... - NBC News
WEBLast year’s major disasters included three hurricanes, spring tornado outbreaks over the South and Southeast, wildfires in the western U.S., widespread drought, flooding in Kentucky and...
Massive California storm brings flooding and triggers evacuations
WEBJan 11, 2023 · More than 20 million people across California are under flood alerts Tuesday as rain and storms continue to batter the state, and threaten to bring more flooding and mudslides. A parade of storms...
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