Veera Korhonen
Research expert covering United States data for society
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Natural disasters in the U.S. that caused the most fatalities 1900-2016
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Natural disasters in the U.S. that affected the most people 1900-2016
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Natural disasters in the U.S. that caused the most economic damage 1900-2016
Number of severe natural disasters in U.S. 2023, by type
Number of natural catastrophes in the United States in 2023, by type
Fatalities due to natural disasters in the U.S. 2023
Number of fatalities due to natural disasters in the United States in 2023, by type
Fatalities caused by natural disasters in the U.S. 1900-2016, by disaster type
Number of fatalities caused by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type
Economic losses due to natural disasters in the U.S. 2009-2023
Estimated overall losses due to natural disasters in the United States from 2009 to 2023, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)
Natural disasters in the U.S. 1900-2016, by type
Number of natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by type
Natural disasters in the U.S. that caused the most fatalities 1900-2016
The ten natural disaster events that caused the most fatalities in the United States from 1900 to 2016
Natural disasters in the U.S. that affected the most people 1900-2016
The ten natural disasters that affected the most people in the United States from 1900 to 2016
Natural disasters in the U.S. that caused the most economic damage 1900-2016
The ten natural disasters that caused the most economic damage in the United States from 1900 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. geology - number of earthquakes from 2000-2012
Number of earthquakes in the United States from 2000 to 2012
Number of earthquakes in the United States by magnitude from 2005 to 2012
Number of earthquakes in the United States from 2005 to 2012, by magnitude
Number of strong earthquakes in the U.S. by state
Number of strong earthquakes in the U.S. from 1974 to 2003, by state*
Earthquakes that caused the most fatalities in the United States 1900-2016
Ten earthquakes that caused the most fatalities in the United States from 1900-2016
Earthquakes that affected the most people in the U.S. 1900-2016
Earthquakes that affected the most people in the United States from 1900 to 2016
Earthquakes that caused the most economic damage in the U.S. 1900-2016
Costliest earthquakes in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by economic damage (in million U.S. dollars)
Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins 2000-2023
Number of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins from 2000 to 2023
Number of hurricanes on the continental U.S. 1851-2023
Number of hurricanes that made landfall in the United States from 1851 to 2023
Hurricane-related number of fatalities in the U.S. 2000-2021
Number of deaths due to hurricanes in the United States from 2000 to 2021
Economic damage caused by tropical cyclones in the U.S. 1995-2023
Economic damage caused by North Atlantic tropical cyclones in the United States from 1995 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Costliest tropical cyclones in the U.S. 1955-2023, by economic damage
Costliest tropical cyclones and hurricanes in the United States from 1955 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Deadliest mainland U.S. hurricanes 1851-2022
The deadliest tropical cyclones and hurricanes in the United States mainland from 1851 to 2022
Tropical cyclones in the U.S. - leading causes of death
Leading causes of Atlantic tropical cyclone deaths in the U.S., aggregated from 1963 to 2012 (in percent)
Number of tornadoes in the U.S. 1995-2022
Number of tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2022
Number of fatalities caused by tornadoes in the United States 1995-2023
Number of lives lost due to tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2023
Economic damage caused by tornadoes in the United States 1995-2023
Economic damage caused by tornadoes in the United States from 1995 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Number of fatalities caused by floods in the United States 2010-2023
Number of lives lost due to floods in the United States from 2010 to 2023
Major floods in the U.S. from 1900 to 2016, by number of people affected
Major floods in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by total number of people affected
Economic damage caused by floods in the United States 1995-2023
Economic damage caused by floods and flash floods in the United States from 1995 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Lightning damage in the U.S. - number of fatalities 1995-2023
Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023
Injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the U.S. 1995-2023
Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2023
Economic damage caused by extreme temperatures in the U.S. 1995-2023
Economic damage caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Fatality numbers from heat waves and cold waves in the U.S. 1900-2016
Heat waves and cold waves that caused the most fatalities in the United States from 1900 to 2016*
Most severe heat waves and cold waves in the U.S. 1900-2016, by economic damage
Economic damage caused by heat waves and cold waves in the United States from 1900 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S. costliest winter events - overall insured losses 1950-2022
Costliest winter events in the United States from 1950 to 2022, by insured losses (in million U.S. dollars)
Economic loss due to major droughts in the U.S. 1980-2023
Economic loss caused by major droughts in the United States from 1980 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Number of wildland fires U.S. 1990-2022
Number of wildland fires in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Most costly U.S. wildland fires - estimated insured losses 1991-2020
Estimated insured losses due to the most costly wildland fires in the United States as of 2020 (in 2021 million U.S. dollars)
Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 1983-2023
Acres burned by wildfires in the United States from 1983 to 2023 (in millions)
Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 2023, by state
Acres burned by wildfires in the United States in 2023, by states
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