Study finds over half of buildings in U.S. prone to natural disasters
A cooperative study by University of Colorado and Boise State University researchers has found that more than half of U.S. buildings are in areas prone to natural disasters. That equates to millions of homes, businesses and other buildings at risk from hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes and other storms.
According to the researchers, climate change is influencing these numbers as changes are increasing the probability of extreme weather events.