Natural Disasters Cost the U.S. $91 Billion in 2018
According to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's annual global analysis report, there were 14 natural disasters that caused at least $1 billion each in damages last year. This includes Hurricane Michael, which caused $25 billion in damages, as well as Hurricane Florence and the California wildfires, which caused $24 billion each. This made 2018 the fourth-costliest year for natural disasters in the U.S. since 1980. Other disasters that were included in the total are a Colorado hail storm in June, a Northeast winter storm in March, Central and Eastern severe weather in mid May, Central and Eastern tornadoes and severe weather in mid July and a Texas hail storm on June 6.
The report also named 2018 the fourth warmest year in a continued warming trend.