The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there had been 11 confirmed disasters so far this year with losses exceeding $1 billion, with the total price tag topping $25 billion.
A deadly outbreak of tornadoes last month caused $4.7 billion in damages across the Southern, Southeastern and Central U.S., making it one of the costliest weather events of the year so far, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Monday.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there had been 11 confirmed weather and climate disaster events so far this year with losses exceeding $1 billion, with the total price tag topping $25 billion.
Deputy Administrator Erik A. Hooks. said that severe weather events 'continue to increase in frequency and duration.''In recent years, there were just 18 days on average between billion-dollar disasters, compared to 82 days in the 1980s,' NOAA spokesperson Adam Smith said. 'These shorter time intervals between disasters often mean less time and resources available to respond, recover and prepare for future events.
continues to work with the Administration and Congress to ensure sufficient funding is available,' a
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