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The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why
« on: April 02, 2023, 02:56:55 PM »
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Re: The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2023, 09:43:02 PM »
AP Story. No paywall here

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-leads-world-weather-catastrophes-98298368

Interesting read.

I thought it would mostly come down to building in stupid places.
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Re: The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2023, 10:25:12 PM »
>stupid place

Well, we're suckers for the coasts, but that makes sense from a historical perspective because of how the US was explored by sea & estuaries and originally colonized by western EU.  Besides, the inland areas suck, hhh!

The Gulf, yeah, east coasters know what a weather engine it is.  But the Rockies & high elevation plains --that was surprising.  I hadn't put that together.


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Re: The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2023, 10:42:46 PM »
>manufactured housing

Tornado bait. And they are not just in the South.
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Re: The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2023, 11:30:52 PM »
It keeps getting worse: Florida property insurance rates set to jump up to 60% – WFTV

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/it-keeps-getting-worse-florida-property-insurance-rates-set-jump-up-60/H2VSAYGFSNEBDGXAMFIESJP4B4/
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Re: The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2023, 04:45:01 AM »
>> suckers for the coasts

Well, to be honest, I was thinking of my house.
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