This statistic shows the number of people that were affected by different types of natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016. A total of approximately 13.5 million people have been affected by tropical cyclones in the United States from 1900 to 2016.
Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type
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CRED. (November 17, 2016). Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/
CRED. "Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type." Chart. November 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/
CRED. (2016). Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/
CRED. "Number of People Affected by Natural Disasters in The United States from 1900 to 2016, by Disaster Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/
CRED, Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/ (last visited May 27, 2022)