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Natural Disasters Infographic

Floods & Wind

Caused Most Destruction in 2016

Breaking down CoreLogic’s annual summary of natural hazards

In late January, CoreLogic released its annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis. According to their research, 2016 had “average or below-average activity for most U.S. natural hazards with the exception of flood and wind, both of which saw above-average activity, due in large part to Hurricane Matthew.”

This infographic breaks down the highlights of the annual review! By understanding natural disasters and the damage they cause, restoration contractors can be better prepared for future catastrophic events.

Click the ‘MORE’ boxes and ANIMATED GRAPHICS for expanded information in each category!

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FLOODING

$17 billion in total losses – 6x greater than 2015 damage

Five flood-related events exceeded $1 billion in losses:

flooding damage

More Flood Stats

  • Louisiana Flood ($10 billion)
  • Hurricane Matthew ($3 billion)
  • Sabine River Basin Flood ($1.3 billion)
  • Houston Flood ($1.2 billion)
  • West Virginia Flash & Riverine Flooding ($1 billion)

HAIL

7.8% of continental U.S. impacted by severe hail in 2016

Texas had more than $5.5 billion in hail and wind-related losses

More Hail Stats

WINTER STORMS

storm

9 Winter Storms

Feb. 2016 marked warmest winter in 121 years

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people

Most significant storm affected 100 million people in January 2016

More Winter Stats

TROPICAL STORMS & HURRICANES

15 Named Storms

  • 8 Tropical Storms
  • 7 Hurricanes(3 were Category 3 or higher)

Hurricane Matthew Breakdown

  • $4-6 billion in insured losses
  • $3.5-5 billion in damage caused by wind
  • $500,000-$1 million caused by storm surge

More Storm Stats

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TORNADO

1,059 recorded tornadoes

One of most inactive years since recording began in 1954

February had 102 tornadoes – 2nd most active February in history

More Tornado Stats

WILDFIRE

More Wildfire Stats

2016 was well below annual average

Four most-destructive fires in terms of homes destroyed:

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  • Gatlinburg Fires: 16,000 acres burned; final count of homes destroyed still undetermined
  • Clayton Fire (Northern California): 189 homes
  • Blue Cut Fire (Southern California): 105 homes
  • Soberanes Fire (Central California): 57 homes

To see CoreLogic’s full 2016 report, visit www.corelogic.com.

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