Article 65WPP Weather disasters hit 90% of US counties in last 11 years, report finds

Weather disasters hit 90% of US counties in last 11 years, report finds

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Associated Press in Washington
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California, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Iowa and Tennessee suffered most disasters, with over 300m people living in those counties

Ninety percent of the counties in the US suffered a weather disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a new report.

Some endured as many as 12 federally declared disasters over those 11 years. More than 300 million people - 93% of the population - live in these counties.

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