US economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased globally
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, ...
Helene estimated to be deadliest hurricane since Katrina
Hurricane Helene created an estimated nearly $80 billion in damage from Florida through North Carolina.
2024 hurricane bill for Florida farms will likely top $1 billion in losses
A study reveals that Florida farms experienced the most significant damage from Hurricane Debby, Helene, and Milton in 2024.
Claims About Hurricane Damage in North Carolina Are Mostly True
According to the post, 126,000 homes were destroyed, 104 people killed, and $60 billion in damages sustained in western North ...
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Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi: Worst climate disasters of 2024 that caused billions in damage
The climate crisis took a hefty economic toll in 2024 ... which caused $60bn in damage when it tore through the US in October and killed 25 people. Hurricane Helene, which struck the US, Cuba ...
State could award grants to hurricane victims in East Tennessee
Lawmakers will consider providing $5 million in grants to East Tennesseans who sustained property damage from Hurricane ...
Helene estimated to be the 7th costliest hurricane on record
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. But it was Sept. 27, when the rain from then-tropical storm Helene pushed an already flooded western North ...
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The planet had 58 billion-dollar weather disasters in 2024, the second-highest on record
The world endured three of its top-20 costliest disasters on record in 2024, its fifth-deadliest wildfire, and a record three ...
Fact check: Are Helene victims required to pay taxes on damaged property?
Buncombe County "is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments ...