| Everyone Talks About the Weather... so here are some Interesting Weather Facts |
| Respecting the weather. We all must respect it, cause every year weather-related disasters cost billions of dollars, and weather-related disasters can also cause severe loss of life. |
| COSTS OF WEATHER DISASTERS Floods cost about $31 billion dollars, and about 171 deaths. Drought cost about $5 billion dollars, and the deaths are unknown at this time. Hurricanes cost about $40 billion dollars, and 159 deaths. Other Storms cost about $15 billion dollars, and 517 deaths. NOTE: Billion-dollar weather-related disasters in the U.S. during the 1990s |
| The Weather Disasters |
| 1. Hurricanes 2. Lightning 3. Tornadoes There are more to come soon! |
| Last Updated: 9/30/01. Created on 9/30/01 |