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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
America has already beaten the record for 'billion-dollar' disasters in a year - with three months to go and the peak of hurricane season
2023-09-13
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The number of billion-dollar weather events in the US is on the rise

  • The 2023 total is already the highest on record despite three more months remaining in the year

  • Some of the devastating - and expensive - weather disaster of 2023 have included the Maui wildfires, flooding across California, and serious droughts
Posted by:Skidmark

#3  Since 1972 the inflation rate has been 635% plus inflated property price speculation ...a billion isn't what it used to be!
Posted by: magpie   2023-09-13 16:20  

#2  Back in the late 50's to mid-80's a person could drive along the Florida gulf coast for miles without seeing any buildings. Now it's hard to see the water in a lot of places because of the condaminiums and hotels so when a hurricane lands there is much more devastation. But Climate Change!!
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2023-09-13 11:44  

#1  More population, less preparation, inflated costs?

Nah! Climate change!
Posted by: Bobby   2023-09-13 09:10  

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