11 billion-dollar disasters have happened in US so far in 2024
2024 has been off to an active start in the United States. Through May, there have been 11 separate billion-dollar disasters in the country. The US has experienced 11 billion-dollar disasters through May 2024, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Nine of the 11 disasters were related to severe weather, with nine of these occurring during severe weather. Two separate cold waves/winter storms in the Northwest and the Mississippi River Valley were classified as billion-deterior disasters this winter. The total of 84 fatalities have occurred from these disasters, with damages totalling up to $25 billion. The worst of these disasters occurred from Feb. 27-28, with severe weather in the region affecting parts of central Indiana. An additional 84 fatalities were reported from the disasters.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — 2024 has been off to an active start in the United States.
Through May, there have been 11 separate billion-dollar disasters in the country, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Nine of the 11 disasters were related to severe weather. This past winter, two separate cold waves/winter storms qualified as billion-dollar disasters in the Northwest and in the Mississippi River Valley.
A total 84 fatalities have happened from the billion-dollar disasters this year. Damages have tallied up to $25 billion.
Indiana had a glancing blow to one of the disasters stretching from Feb. 27-28 with severe weather in the region.
March 14 was a more memorable day for central Indiana with the Selma and Winchester tornadoes happening in eastern Indiana. The March 12-14 severe weather outbreak brought many large hail reports to central parts of the country.
Twelve tornadoes happened in southern Indiana — 13 statewide — on April 2. This was part of a multiday outbreak that produced tornadoes in the Ohio River Valley and points south.
May 6-9 was an extremely active stretch for tornadoes in the country. On May 7, multiple weak tornadoes would impact Rush County. Seven total tornadoes were recorded in central Indiana on this day.
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