2011 set to become worst ever year for U.S. weather disasters - costing the economy more than £35bn
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The U.S. has already been hit by more natural disasters in 2011 than any previous year - and that is before the hurricane season has even started.
• Upper Midwest flooding - summer - melting of heavy snowpack in northern Rocky Mountains flooded Missouri and Souris rivers across seven states. $2 billion cost to date.
• Southern Plains/Southwest drought, heat wave and wildfires - spring/summer: Hit Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, southern Kansas, western Arkansas and Louisiana.$5 billion to date.
• Midwest/Southeast tornadoes - May 22-27 - 15 central and Southern states hit by 180 tornadoes - 177 killed - 160 of those dead in Joplin twister - $4.9 billion cost.
• Southeast/Midwest tornadoes - April 8-11 - 59 tornadoes across nine central and Southern states - $1.5 billion cost.
• Midwest/Southeast tornadoes - April 4-5: Ten Midwest and Southern states hit by 46 tornadoes. $1.6 billion cost. Nine deaths.
• Groundhog Day Blizzard - Jan 29-Feb 3 - hit central, eastern and northeastern states. - $1.1 billion cost - 36 deaths.
* Statistics from National Weather Service
National Weather Service Director Jack Hayes said: 'The nation is increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather. It doesn't take a wizard to predict that 2011 will go down in history.'
Read more HERE:
The U.S. has already been hit by more natural disasters in 2011 than any previous year - and that is before the hurricane season has even started.
Flooding, blizzards, drought and tornadoes from just nine events have each caused more than $1 billion worth of damage.
It brings the total cost of cleaning up the country in the past eight months to a staggering $35 billion
2011 - A YEAR OF DISASTERS:Each of these nine U.S. disasters have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
• Upper Midwest flooding - summer - melting of heavy snowpack in northern Rocky Mountains flooded Missouri and Souris rivers across seven states. $2 billion cost to date.
• Mississippi River flooding - spring/summer - Rains three times normal amount in Ohio Valley flooded Mississippi River and tributaries. $2-4 billion losses; at least 2 deaths.
• Southern Plains/Southwest drought, heat wave and wildfires - spring/summer: Hit Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, southern Kansas, western Arkansas and Louisiana.$5 billion to date.
• Midwest/Southeast tornadoes - May 22-27 - 15 central and Southern states hit by 180 tornadoes - 177 killed - 160 of those dead in Joplin twister - $4.9 billion cost.
• Southeast/Ohio Valley/Midwest tornadoes - April 25-30 - 305 tornadoes - 327 deaths - $6.6 billion cost.
• Midwest/Southeast tornadoes - April 14-16 - 160 tornadoes - $1.4 billion cost - 38 deaths.
• Southeast/Midwest tornadoes - April 8-11 - 59 tornadoes across nine central and Southern states - $1.5 billion cost.
• Midwest/Southeast tornadoes - April 4-5: Ten Midwest and Southern states hit by 46 tornadoes. $1.6 billion cost. Nine deaths.
• Groundhog Day Blizzard - Jan 29-Feb 3 - hit central, eastern and northeastern states. - $1.1 billion cost - 36 deaths.
* Statistics from National Weather Service
National Weather Service Director Jack Hayes said: 'The nation is increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather. It doesn't take a wizard to predict that 2011 will go down in history.'
Since the Article above....
Hurricane Irene Slams East Coast, Zeroes in on N.Y. 28th August 2011
Hurricane Irene, which has been blamed for at least nine deaths and knocking out power for 3 million people, pummeled a large portion of the East Coast Saturday and early Sunday morning, reached Little Egg Inlet, on the New Jersey shore.
1 comments:
I did not realize how much money was involved as a result of the recent devastation in the United States alone. Wow! Very informative blog. Thank You.
Richard Hobart
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