New data from the Census Bureau has surprised some experts who warn the situation could get worse: “These numbers are what one would expect to find in a developing country."
The overwhelming majority of these people were uprooted by hurricanes, followed by floods, then fires and tornados. Nearly 40% percent returned to their homes within a week. Nearly 16% percent have not returned home , and 12% percent were evacuated for more than 6 months. “These numbers are very distressing,” said Michael Gerrard, director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, who was not involved in the data collection. “These numbers are what one would expect to find in a developing country. It’s appalling to see them in the United States. … They’re only going to get worse in the years to come because climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and more severe.
How many people got relocated for that vinyl chlorine leak in Ohio? The one going on right now that’s being silenced
It’s a good thing there’s no such thing as Climate Change, according to republicans! Otherwise there would be millions of people forced out of their homes by natural disasters!
Interesting… how does this stat compare to the last 100 years of this stat?
Nigeria is blessed.. we do not have any natural disasters..our only natural disaster is bad governance
You should probably weight states by size…pretty sure an overwhelming majority came from Florida this last year.
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Here's some actual data: damages from natural disasters have been *falling* as % of GDP
Sounds familiar
It happens
And?
That’ll happen. It’s called nature. And it’s not all rainbows and sunshine. Sometimes it rains. Great article about nothing.
Stay where you are Florida. No one wants you in their state.
Wow!
We are in a climate emergency.
As has always been the case. Volcanoes, earthquakes, storms, and fires are not a new thing here. We are not entitled to safety.
The cost of natural disasters has been decreasing over the last several decades
Natural disasters caused by climate change. Which most gop members deny even exist. Their denial & inability to want to help, doesn’t help those in need
And other 4 Million came to the USA leaving their countries to find what here? Same problems?