![DISASTER AREAS: The locations and types of weather and climate disasters seen in the United States in 2015 that each exceeded $1 billion in losses. (Image credit: NOAA NCEI) DISASTER AREAS: The locations and types of weather and climate disasters seen in the United States in 2015 that each exceeded $1 billion in losses.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/IMAGE-us2015bdd-010816-1120x467-landscape.jpg?itok=J8Ex3kD3)
DISASTER AREAS: The locations and types of weather and climate disasters seen in the United States in 2015 that each exceeded $1 billion in losses. (Image credit: NOAA NCEI)
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DISASTER AREAS: The locations and types of weather and climate disasters seen in the United States in 2015 that each exceeded $1 billion in losses. (Image credit: NOAA NCEI)
Last year, the nation experienced 10 weather and climate disasters, each with losses exceeding $1 billion, according to new report from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. They included:
Tragically, these events resulted in the deaths of 155 people. Learn more at NOAA's Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters Overview webpage.
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