This statistic shows the share of local governments that were affected and had to respond to a major natural disaster in the United States as of 2015, by disaster type. During the survey, some 50.5 percent of the responding local governments said they had had to respond to blizzards or ice storms in the past 15 years.
Share of local governments affected by natural disasters in the United States as of 2015, by disaster type
Original question:"Has your local government had to respond to a major disaster in the past 15 years? If yes, what type? (Check all that apply.)" Includes only respondents that answered yes.
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ICMA. (March 1, 2016). Share of local governments affected by natural disasters in the United States as of 2015, by disaster type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/650510/us-local-governments-affected-by-natural-disasters-by-type/
ICMA. "Share of local governments affected by natural disasters in the United States as of 2015, by disaster type." Chart. March 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650510/us-local-governments-affected-by-natural-disasters-by-type/
ICMA. (2016). Share of local governments affected by natural disasters in the United States as of 2015, by disaster type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650510/us-local-governments-affected-by-natural-disasters-by-type/
ICMA. "Share of Local Governments Affected by Natural Disasters in The United States as of 2015, by Disaster Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650510/us-local-governments-affected-by-natural-disasters-by-type/
ICMA, Share of local governments affected by natural disasters in the United States as of 2015, by disaster type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650510/us-local-governments-affected-by-natural-disasters-by-type/ (last visited July 01, 2022)
