Climate related disasters -weather events
Its fine to have these silly debates every time there is a weather meeting abt whether there is climate change but we should really look at the human toll and all the people who have lost their homes and their lives in the climate related disasters
This is a quote below from the director of NOAA
“The U.S. was hit with more billion-dollar disasters in 2023 than any other year on record, highlighting the increasing risks from our changing climate,” said NOAA NCEI Director Deke Arndt.
There were 28 billion dollar disasters in 2023 the warmest year on record in many states
“The 28 events from 2023 include:
17 severe weather/hail events.
4 flooding events.
2 tropical cyclones (Idalia in Florida and Typhoon Mawar in Guam).
2 tornado outbreaks.
1 winter storm/cold wave event.
1 wildfire event (Maui Island of Hawaii).
1 drought and heat wave event.
The total cost for these 28 disasters was $92.9 billion, but that may rise by several billion dollars when the costs of the December 16-18, 2023, East Coast storm and flooding event are fully accounted for“
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