That's 13 percent more than 2020's total of $150 billion, says the British charity Christian Aid. It blames climate change for the continuing trend.
The ten most expensive weather disasters this year caused more than $170 billion in damage, $20 billion more than in 2020, a British aid group said Monday.
In 2020, it found the world's ten costliest weather disasters caused $150 billion in damage, making this year's total an increase of 13 percent.and added that the ten disasters in question also killed at least 1,075 people and displaced 1.3 million.which lashed the eastern United States and caused around $65 billion in damages. After crashing into Louisiana at the end of August, it made its way northward and caused extensive flooding in New York City and the surrounding area.
Other disasters costing several billion dollars included flooding in Canada, a late spring freeze in France that damaged vineyards, and a cyclone in India and Bangladesh in May. Vehicles move on a snow-capped road in Houston on February 15, 2021. Up to 2.5 million customers were without power in Texas as the state's power generation capacity was severely hindered by a winter storm and Arctic blast.It gave the example of South Sudan, where flooding affected around 800,000 people.
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