Economic toll from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in U.S. last year and were above average globally.
Damage from two hurricanes and a series of punishing wildfires left a price tag of $218 billion in economic costs last year, an 85 percent jump from 2023.
Hurricane storm surge flood waters can take a heavy toll on society. TACC supercomputer simulations are an important tool for U.S. state and federal agencies in protecting life and property.
Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Milton made landfall on the west coast of Florida ... That’s a 7.3% decline from 2023, but about 14% higher than the annual average going back to 2000.
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Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts. Damage ...