People affected by natural disasters in the U.S. 1900-2016, by disaster type
Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type
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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| Number affected | |
|---|---|
| Tropical cyclone | 13,513,083 |
| Riverine flood | 11,983,396 |
| General flood | 962,527 |
| Land fire (Brush, Bush, Pastur) | 692,240 |
| Parasitic disease | 403,000 |
| Convective storm | 334,785 |
| Forest fire | 112,524 |
| Ground movement | 75,247 |
| Flash flood | 44,120 |
| Viral disease | 3,602 |
| Ash fall | 2,500 |
| Landslide | 290 |
| Heat wave | 31 |
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