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6 sourced facts about natural disasters, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer27
That trailed only 2023's record of 28 billion-dollar events, analyzed back to 1980.
Source: NOAA Climate.gov / NCEI, 2024 billion-dollar disasters analysis (2024) climate.gov
Answerabout $182.7 billion
That made 2024 the fourth-costliest year on record, adjusted for inflation.
Source: NOAA Climate.gov / NCEI, 2024 billion-dollar disasters analysis (2024) climate.gov
Answer23.0 events per year
NOAA adjusts all prior-year costs to 2024 dollars using the Consumer Price Index.
Source: NOAA Climate.gov / NCEI, 2024 billion-dollar disasters analysis (2024) climate.gov
Answer14 years (2011–2024)
2024 extended the streak with 27 events, second only to 2023's record 28.
Source: NOAA Climate.gov / NCEI, 2024 billion-dollar disasters analysis (2024) climate.gov
Answer403 events (over $2.915 trillion)
The cumulative cost of those events exceeds $2.915 trillion in 2024 dollars.
Source: NOAA Climate.gov / NCEI, 2024 billion-dollar disasters analysis (2024) climate.gov
Answer11
The rest: 6 tornado outbreaks, 5 tropical cyclones, 2 winter storms, 1 flood, 1 wildfire and 1 drought/heat wave.
Source: NOAA Climate.gov / NCEI, 2024 billion-dollar disasters analysis (2024) climate.gov