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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 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, costing an estimated $360 billion. [5]
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Historic cost (year) 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami: Japan: 9.1 [1] $487.6 billion (2024) ... List of natural disasters by cost; List of disasters by cost; Notes
Preliminary damage estimates weigh in at least $1.2 billion, eclipsing the $400 million hailstorm event 10 years prior and becoming the 4th costliest natural disaster in Canada. [37] 21 June 2023 Morrison, Colorado, US An evening severe thunderstorm produced several inches of hail, some stones measuring up to the size of golf balls and tennis ...
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.
The Japanese government estimated the total cost of damage in Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata to be ¥1.1-2.6 trillion (US$6.9-17.6 billion). Most of the cost was attributed to damaged homes, roads, ports and other infrastructure. Ishikawa Prefecture alone accounted for between ¥0.9–1.3 trillion (US$5.7–8.3 billion). [169]
California nearly went bankrupt due to the costs of the damages and the loss of tax revenues from so many farms and mines; it is considered to be the worst disaster in the state's history. [53] 1816 Famine (caused by volcano) 100,000+ Year Without a Summer