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Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

View maps and statistics on weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall costs reached or exceeded $1 billion.

The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) tracks and evaluates climate-related events that have great economic and societal impacts in the U.S. and across the globe. Disaster categories tracked by NCEI are Drought, Flooding, Freeze, Severe Storm, Tropical Cyclone, Wildfire, and Winter Storm. Users can explore billion-dollar disasters by state or county in interactive maps and graphs. The site also offers direct access to recent presentations, official reports, and references.

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