National Climatic Data Center Releases 2012 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters Information
From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
“According to [National Climatic Data Center] NCDC’s 2012 weather and climate disasters information, 2012 saw 11 weather and climate disaster events each with losses exceeding $1 billion in damages. This makes 2012 the second costliest year since 1980, with a total of more than $110 billion in damages throughout the year.”
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