America's most expensive natural disasters in recent decades
The costliest disasters on the National Centers for Environmental Information "Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters" ...
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Types of Disasters and Their Consequences
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California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages
California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil ...
U.S. economic losses from natural disasters reached $218 billion in 2024, topping global average
Economic toll from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in U.S. last year and were above average globally.
Natural Disasters Cost $417 Billion Worldwide in 2024
Insurers were on the hook for $154 billion of that total.
California lawmakers want oil companies to be liable for natural disasters
Two Democratic California state senators on Monday will announce a proposal allowing the victims of natural disasters and ...
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US economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased globally
That figure represents an 85.3% increase from 2023, when losses totaled about $117.5 billion. It’s also the largest annual tally of economic losses from natural disasters since 2017. Insured ...