New Report Shows Weather Disasters In 2017 Cost More Than $300 Billion
Hurricanes, fires and even hail contributed to billions of dollars in damages. The government study also finds that it was among the warmest years on record.
by Christopher Joyce
Jan 08, 2018
2 minutes
Before it got cold this winter, it was warm. Very warm. In fact, new data out Monday shows 2017 was the third warmest year recorded in the lower 48 states.
And it was also a smackdown year for weather disasters: 16 weather events each broke the billion-dollar barrier.
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