Number of homes at storm surge risk in the U.S. 2022

As of 2022, there were more than 7.5 million single-family homes at risk of storm surges from hurricanes in the Atlantic anf Gulf coasts in the United States. Hurricanes of category 1 and 2 alone could put around 2.7 million homes at risk. Between 1851 and 2021, more than 200 category 1 and 2 hurricanes made landfall in the U.S.

Number of single-family homes at risk of storm surge in the United States as of 2022, by hurricane category (in 1,000s)

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Special properties

considering states in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coastline

Supplementary notes

According to the source, the risk categories are cumulative and increase in value from Category 1 to Category 5. Category 5 includes Categories 1 to 4.
The source does not specify the publication date. The release date given is the date of access.
Figures have been rounded.

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