disaster management

While extreme storms have existed since the beginning of time – as seen with the extinction of the dinosaurs — the first record of an extreme weather event to ever plague the U.S. dates back nearly 200 years ago. In 1950, the National Weather Service started recording data of storms that have taken thousands of people’s lives and cost the country billions of dollars in damages. If nothing is done to address the realities of climate change, it’s only going to get worse. NASA finds that storms are becoming more frequent and severe, with climate experts suggesting that the deadliest hurricanes are three times more frequent compared to 100 years ago due to rising temperatures, according to the Environmental Defense Fund. To observe these severities over time, we’ve included the deadliest and most destructive storms throughout U.S. history, per research gathered from the National Weather Service, climate and historical websites, along with local news reports. While extreme weather events are nothing new, the aftereffects will prove increasingly deadly, shocking, and devastating over time. (Text written by Claretta J. Bellamy. Main image credit: B.J. Bumgarner, Flickr.com)

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A Timeline of Extreme Storms Throughout U.S. History

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disaster management

A Timeline of Extreme Storms Throughout U.S. History

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