Storms have been the leading cause of weather-related internal displacements of people in the United States between 2008 and 2023, accounting for roughly 7.7 million internal displacements. During the period in consideration, the number of internal displacements of people due to weather-related natural disasters in the North American country has surpassed 11 millions. In March 2023, the wildfire that struck the Boulder County in Colorado alone was responsible for about 19,000 internal displacements.
Number of internal displacements of people due to weather-related disasters in the United States from 2008 to 2023, by type of disaster
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IDMC. (August 13, 2024). Number of internal displacements of people due to weather-related disasters in the United States from 2008 to 2023, by type of disaster [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427979/internal-displacements-of-people-weather-related-disasters-by-type-us/
IDMC. "Number of internal displacements of people due to weather-related disasters in the United States from 2008 to 2023, by type of disaster." Chart. August 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427979/internal-displacements-of-people-weather-related-disasters-by-type-us/
IDMC. (2024). Number of internal displacements of people due to weather-related disasters in the United States from 2008 to 2023, by type of disaster. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427979/internal-displacements-of-people-weather-related-disasters-by-type-us/
IDMC. "Number of Internal Displacements of People Due to Weather-related Disasters in The United States from 2008 to 2023, by Type of Disaster." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427979/internal-displacements-of-people-weather-related-disasters-by-type-us/
IDMC, Number of internal displacements of people due to weather-related disasters in the United States from 2008 to 2023, by type of disaster Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427979/internal-displacements-of-people-weather-related-disasters-by-type-us/ (last visited October 12, 2024)
Number of internal displacements of people due to weather-related disasters in the United States from 2008 to 2023, by type of disaster [Graph], IDMC, August 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427979/internal-displacements-of-people-weather-related-disasters-by-type-us/