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Interactive Map: Counties Hit by Extreme Weather Events in 2011 and 2012 that Each Cost More than $1 Billion
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Interactive Map: Counties Hit by Extreme Weather Events in 2011 and 2012 that Each Cost More than $1 Billion

Interactive map shows how extreme weather events cause significant damage to lower- and middle-class Americans.

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A sewer overflows as city pipes cannot hold the water brought by severe weather in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP/Tony Dejak)

On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey and New York. The climate-fueled storm killed more than 100 people, displaced thousands of American families, and caused $65 billion in damages. This page contains analyses, issue briefs, and reports documenting the human and economic costs of extreme weather, the billions of dollars in disaster spending, and the investments necessary to build more resilient communities.

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