Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters Impact U.S Population; About 3.3 million Adults Being Displaced or Forced To Relocate

A recent report and survey revealed disastrous hurricanes and other natural disasters in the United States impacted the country's population, showing that about 3.3 million adults in the U.S. were displaced or forced to relocate.

The recent report raised concerns over the impact of human-induced climate change on families and homes in the United States, especially during challenging disasters.

Natural disasters could blow away homes and cost casualties.

Poorer families are the most vulnerable, especially when their homes are blown away or destroyed.

3.3 million U.S. adults being displaced

According to The The Guardian's recent report and the U.S. Census Bureau, natural disasters in the United States show the difficult state of people affected by catastrophic disasters.

Recently, CNN and NOAA reported the high cost of climate-caused climate change in the United States.

The report explained that extreme weather events in the country resulted in a whopping $165 billion damage in 2022.

The alarming report from NOAA noted that the damages were due to hurricanes, drought and other extreme events.

The NOAA and CNN reports showed Hurricane Ian in September 2022 recorded about $112.9 billion, and the extreme drought in Western and Central portions of the U.S. cost $22.2 billion in damage.

Furthermore, the Guardian reported that about 3.3 million adults in the U.S. suffered from displacements and forced relocations due to natural disasters.

The Household Pulse Survey highlighted disasters' impact on U.S. adults, showing their significant impact on their living.

For example, last year, Hurricanes Ian and Nicole unloaded heavy rain and damaging winds in Florida, causing widespread evacuations and catastrophic damages.

The report explained that the powerful hurricanes in Florida resulted in about 1 million displaced people. H

owever, residents in Florida recovered slowly from the impact of Hurricane Ian.

In addition, according to the Guardian, about 409,000 people were displaced in Louisiana due to extreme weather.

The worrying survey showed the undeniable and noticeable aftermath of natural disasters, which are expected to worsen in 2023.

Homeowners are heavily affected, and home repairs could cost more.

The aftermath of human-induced climate change on natural disasters has been present, from heavy rain and prolonged drought.

Relentless rain in the U.S.

Recently, the National Weather Service's recent advisory showed that central California could expect more waves of moisture, causing heavy rainfall and flooding risks.

The relentless rain in California has concerns due to the impact of flooding, mudslides and flash floods.

The weather advisory noted that more heavy atmospheric rivers could persist until early next week, bringing heavy snow and rounds of rain.

The forecast also warned motorists and residents to avoid mountain travel due to heavy snow.

According to the NWS Sacramento, mountain travel is highly discouraged.

On the other hand, NWS added that tornado watch is issued in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

The weather alert noted that dangerous tornadoes could occur with scattered wind gusts. Residents in the affected areas should keep up with the weather reports.

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