Natural Disasters Caused $145 Billion in Damages Across US in 2021

Natural Disasters Caused $145 Billion in Damages Across US in 2021
A Fire Protection District vehicle races to another hotspot in the Centennial Heights neighborhood, as a fast moving wildfire swept through the area in Louisville, Colo., on Dec. 30, 2021. Marc Piscotty/Getty Images
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By Brian K. Sullivan From Bloomberg News

Natural disasters killed 688 people across the U.S last year and caused more than $145 billion of losses, the third-highest tally in records going back to 1980, a government report showed.