US Disaster Statistics
US Disaster Statistics
The map above displays information about the types of the natural disasters prone to the different regions in the United States.
According to GRID-Arendal, an official United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), growing population and infrastructures the world’s exposure to natural hazards is inevitably increasing.
This is particularly true as the strongest population growth is located in coastal areas (with greater exposure to floods, cyclones and tidal waves). To make matters worse any land remaining available for urban growth is generally risk-prone, for instance flood plains or steep slopes subject to landslides.
This page contains what US Disaster Statistics information that I have found. I am always on the lookout for more statistics to share with my visitors, so if you have found other good resources, please share them with me, so I can share with others.
NOAA Fatality, Injury & Damage Chart
The U.S. Natural Hazard Statistics provide statistical information on fatalities,
injuries and damages caused by weather related hazards. These statistics are compiled
by the Office of Services and the National Climatic Data Center from information
contained in Storm Data, a report comprising data from NWS forecast offices in the
50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
Its intersting to note that top three disaster related events were floods, hurricanes and heat, with Heat being #1.
2005 US Disaster Statistics
The statistics in this graphic reveal an exponential increase in disasters (Trends in natural disasters, 2005).
Natural Disasters from 1980 - 2008
Below you will find data pertaining to human and economic losses from disasters that have occurred between 1980 and 2008.
Overview of 1980 - 2008
Number of events: |
601 |
Number of people killed: |
12,030 |
Average killed per year: |
415 |
Number of people affected: |
24,482,933 |
Average affected per year: |
844,239 |
Ecomomic Damage (US$ X 1,000): |
483,481,510 |
Ecomomic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000): |
16,671,776 |
Natural Disaster Occurrences
Average Disaster Per Year
| Drought: | 0.28 |
| Earthquake*: | 0.79 |
| Epidemic: | 0.17 |
| Extreme temp: | 0.66 |
| Flood: | 4.24 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 0.07 |
| Volcano: | 0.07 |
| Storm: | 12.69 |
| Wildfire: | 1.76 |
Top 10 Natural Disasters Reported
People Affected
| Disaster Type | Date | Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2008 | 11,000,000 |
| Storm | 2004 | 5,000,000 |
| Storm | 1999 | 3,000,010 |
| Storm | 2008 | 2,100,000 |
| Storm | 1985 | 1,000,000 |
| Wildfire | 2007 | 640,064 |
| Storm | 2005 | 500,000 |
| Epidemic | 1993 | 403,000 |
| Storm | 2005 | 300,000 |
| Storm | 1992 | 250,055 |
Percentage of People Affect or Killed by Disaster Type
People Killed
| Disaster Type | Date |
Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2005 |
1,833 |
| Extreme temp. | 1980 |
1,260 |
| Extreme temp. | 1995 |
670 |
| Storm | 1984 |
600 |
| Storm | 1984 |
328 |
| Storm | 1982 |
270 |
| Storm | 1993 |
270 |
| Extreme temp. | 1999 |
257 |
| Epidemic | 2002 |
214 |
| Extreme temp. | 1983 |
188 |
Economic Damages
Disaster Type |
Date | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2005 |
125,000,000 |
| Earthquake* | 1994 |
30,000,000 |
| Storm | 2008 |
30,000,000 |
| Storm | 1992 |
26,500,000 |
| Storm | 2004 |
18,000,000 |
| Storm | 2004 |
16,000,000 |
| Storm | 2005 |
16,000,000 |
| Storm | 2005 |
14,300,000 |
| Flood | 1993 |
12,000,000 |
| Storm | 2004 |
11,000,000 |
Statistics Per Event
People Killed
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 6.30 |
| Epidemic: | 63.40 |
| Extreme temp: | 165.53 |
| Flood: | 6.39 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 7.50 |
| Volcano: | 45.00 |
| Storm: | 20.19 |
| Wildfire: | 1.98 |
Affected People
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 3,058.04 |
| Epidemic: | 81,340.60 |
| Extreme temp: | 1.63 |
| Flood: | 8,647.34 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 70.00 |
| Volcano: | 1,250.00 |
| Storm: | 60,202.11 |
| Wildfire: | 15,396.53 |
Economic Damages
| Drought: | 854,375.00 |
| Earthquake*: | 1,678,294.35 |
| Epidemic: | ... |
| Extreme temp: | 477,105.26 |
| Flood: | 276,756.34 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | 430,000.00 |
| Storm: | 1,034,797.58 |
| Wildfire: | 260,278.43 |
US Disaster Statistics Sources
Trends in natural disasters. (2005). In UNEP/GRID-Arendal Maps and Graphics Library. Retrieved 05:15, May 11, 2011 from http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/trends-in-natural-disasters
Insurance Center Associates
http://www.inscenter.com/info-center/disaster-planning/risk-profile
Prevention Web
http://www.preventionweb.net/english/countries/statistics/index.php?cid=185
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