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Geology Faculty Publications
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
1-9-2024
Publication Source
The Conversation
Abstract
The U.S. set an unwelcome record for weather and climate disasters in 2023, with 28 disasters that exceeded more than US$1 billion in damage each.
While it wasn’t the most expensive year overall – the costliest years included multiple hurricane strikes – it had the highest number of billion-dollar storms, floods, droughts and fires of any year since counting began in 1980, with six more than any other year, accounting for inflation.
eCommons Citation
Wu, Shuang-Ye, "2023’s Billion-Dollar Disasters List Shattered the US Record with 28 Big Weather and Climate Disasters amid Earth’s Hottest Year on Record" (2024). Geology Faculty Publications. 67.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/geo_fac_pub/67