Natural disasters in the United States have nearly tripled in the past 40 years, according to a new report by insurance company quote wizard. In that time, Texas saw the most billion dollar disasters in the country. The majority of these disasters were severe storms and droughts. Illinois came in second.
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Alaska could be considered a natural disaster 6 months out of the year every year, but they just call it normal.
I wonder if the size of Texas has anything to do with this statistic… 🤔