Between 1980 and 2023, there were a total of 16,350 deaths associated with billion-dollar weather and climate disasters across the United States. Tropical cyclones such as hurricanes were some of the most deadly events, contributing to nearly 6,900 deaths during that period.
Cumulative deaths from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (January 9, 2024). Cumulative deaths from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116981/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-deaths/
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2024). Cumulative deaths from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116981/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-deaths/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Cumulative Deaths from Billion-dollar Natural Disaster Events in The United States between 1980 and 2023, by Disaster Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116981/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-deaths/
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Cumulative deaths from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, January 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116981/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-deaths/
