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Furthermore, the cost is expected to perpetually increase for several thousand years as cleanup operations and the economic impact of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone continue indefinitely. [4] The most expensive natural disaster is the 2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami, costing an estimated $360 billion. [5]
Year Disaster Death toll Damage cost US$ Main article Location Notes 2025 Wildfire: 27+ ~$250 billion 2025 Southern California wildfires: Southern California: Most destructive wildfires in US history. 2024 Hurricane: 35 $85 billion Hurricane Milton: Florida, Georgia: Strongest Hurricane in Gulf of Mexico since 2005 2024 Hurricane: 199–241 ...
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"The U.S. has sustained 403 weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including CPI adjustment to 2024). The total cost of these 403 ...
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A person in Asia-Pacific is five times more likely to be hit by a natural disaster than someone living in other regions. [25] Between 1995 and 2015, the greatest number of natural disasters occurred in America, China and India. [26] In 2012, there were 905 natural disasters worldwide, 93% of which were weather-related disasters.
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc.