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  In a year tied for the warmest on record globally, the U.S. was hit with costly hurricanes, wildfires, storms and drought. AP Photo/Noah Berger and Gerald Herbert The year 2020 broke disaster records across the country in destructive and expensive ways. The Atlantic had so many hurricanes, meteorologists ran out of tropical storm names for only the second time. Across the Midwest, extreme storms flattened crops and tore up buildings. Western states repeatedly broke records for their largest wildfires on record. Globally, it was tied for the hottest year on record. All told, in 2020 the U.S...

After a record $22B disasters in 2020, it’s time to overhaul US disaster policy – here’s how: Opinion Updated Jan 11, 2021; Posted Jan 11, 2021 In a year tied for the warmest on record globally, the U.S. was hit with costly hurricanes, wildfires, storms and drought. (AP Photo/Noah Berger and Gerald Herbert) Facebook Share The year 2020 broke disaster records across the country in destructive and expensive ways. The Atlantic had so many hurricanes, meteorologists ran out of tropical storm names for only the second time. Across the Midwest, extreme storms flattened crops and tore up bui...

NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.