Sentences with phrase «costliest weather disaster»

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Maria now ranks as the third - costliest weather and climate disaster on record for the nation and Irma ranks as the fifth - costliest.

In 2017, the U.S. endured its costliest year for weather and climate disasters on record because of a trio of monster hurricanes and a ferocious wildfire season.

Nationally, these made 2012 the second costliest year on record for weather disasters.

The costly disaster follows on the heels of a record - breaking year for devastation wrought by the vagaries of the weather and longer - term climate conditions.

Earlier Wednesday (Dec. 7) the agency announced that this year, so far, had broken the record for costly, weather - related disasters, including drought, wildfire, tornados, flooding, a blizzard and a hurricane.

These include claiming that addressing climate change will keep the poor in «energy poverty»; citing the global warming «hiatus» or «pause» to dismiss concerns about climate change; pointing to changes in the climate hundreds or thousands of years ago to deny that the current warming is caused by humans; alleging that unmitigated climate change will be a good thing; disputing that climate change is accelerating sea level rise; and denying that climate change is making weather disasters more costly.

Extreme weather and climate events are among the most deadly and costly natural disasters.

Drought, wildfire, tornadoes, flooding, a blizzard and a hurricane — weather - related disasters wreaked havoc on the United States in 2011, setting a new record for costly weather - related disasters.

There have been 15 billion - dollar weather - related disasters in the U.S. in 2017, and the year may finish as the costliest on record.

With weather and climate disasters becoming more destructive and costlier than ever, accurate and reliable weather forecasting is absolutely critical to protect life and property.

Business insurance rates in Winthrop may be higher than in other cities because the area is susceptible to costly damage from severe weather and other natural disasters.

2009 was Colorado's most costly severe weather season adding up to more than $ 1.4 billion in insured losses with one July storm ranking as the state's most expensive insured disaster in actual insurance claims paid out with insured losses totaling $ 767.6 million in claims ($ 850.8 million in 2015 dollars).

Business insurance rates in Hopatcong may be higher than in other cities because the area is susceptible to costly damage from severe weather and other natural disasters.