For the first time, insured losses from SCS in the U.S. surpassed $50 billion and accounted for 60% of global insured losses.
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Record Number of Billion-Dollar Disasters Shows the Limits of America’s Defenses
The United States has suffered 23 billion-dollar disasters so far in 2023, a record for this point in the year that highlights the country’s struggle to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Florida’s Gulf Coast Begins Cleanup from Hurricane Idalia
Cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Idalia began on Thursday along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where property damage, loss of life and power disruptions paled in comparison to the last major hurricane that struck the state nearly a year ago.
Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall in Florida
Hurricane Idalia’s damaging winds moved inland through northern Florida early Wednesday as a catastrophic storm surge washed through the coastal Big Bend region.
Chicago Is Spending $3.8 Billion to Fight Flooding. It Might Not Be Enough.
Engineers have spent nearly 50 years and billions of dollars building huge tunnels and reservoirs to protect this city from flooding. In a changing climate, it may no longer be enough.
Rising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water and Sewage Treatment Plants Across the U.S.
Water infrastructure across the country is vulnerable as climate change makes storms more unpredictable and destructive, flooding low-lying drinking water treatment plants and overwhelming coastal sewage systems.
Americans Keep Buying Homes in Flood-Prone Areas Despite Climate Risks
In the last two years, 384,000 more people moved into than out of counties that are vulnerable to flooding — including many beach spots along Florida’s vulnerable coasts — representing an increase of more than 100%, according to Redfin data.
Deadly Flash Floods, Storms Wreak Havoc on East Coast
Heavy rains and thunderstorms caused devastating flash floods on the East Coast, overwhelming communities and roads in New York state and leaving at least one person dead.
NOAA’s 1-in-100 Year Flooding Can Now Be Expected Every 8 Years
According to First Street Foundation, in the most extreme cases, over 20 counties in the US – home to over 1.3 million people – are expected to experience the current “1-in-100 year flood” severe event at least once every 8-10 years.
Flooding Hits American Towns
The unprecedented storms in the mountains of eastern Kentucky last summer illustrated a growing and often overlooked threat that scientists say is exacerbated by climate change: severe flooding across swaths of the inland U.S.