Texas ranked 3rd in states most impacted by natural disaster: survey
HOUSTON - A recent report from WalletHub lists Texas in its top 5 states most impacted by natural disasters.
Following the tragedy and devastation of Hurricane Ian, damages are reported to be almost $57 billion. Due to this, WalletHub conducted a survey to determine the states most impacted by natural disasters by comparing the number of climate disasters causing at least $1 billion in damage since 1980 and the loss amount per capita of those disasters.
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Texas landed third out of the 50 states as most impacted by natural disasters.
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According to WalletHub's report, the state ranked first in the number of climate disasters costing $1 billion or more in damage from 1980-2022 and 8th in the loss amount from climate disasters costing $1 billion or more in damage per capita.
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You can find the survey and how other states fared in comparison by clicking here.