Hail, fire and drought: Colorado behind only Kansas in spike of major disasters past 20 years

United States News News

Hail, fire and drought: Colorado behind only Kansas in spike of major disasters past 20 years
United States Latest News,United States Headlines
  • 📰 denverpost
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 14 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 9%
  • Publisher: 72%

Between 1982 and 2001, Colorado recorded a dozen major natural disasters, but in the two decades that followed, it recorded 45, an increase of 275%.

Colorado over the past 20 years has suffered more major natural disasters than Florida and is among nine states where the number of events causing $1 billion or more in damage has more than tripled over the past 40 years, according to a Only Kansas, despite its much smaller population and economy, had a bigger gain at 288%, going from 16 to 62 major disasters.

A larger population spread across larger swaths of the state, not to mention more expensive cars, homes and infrastructure to replace when things go wrong only offer a partial explanation. The blame mostly comes down to much more unstable weather patterns.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

denverpost /  🏆 13. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Powerball drawing results 4/20/22: Did you match the April 20 winning lottery numbers?Powerball drawing results 4/20/22: Did you match the April 20 winning lottery numbers?Here are the winning Powerball numbers and results for the $370 million lottery jackpot drawing on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Read more »

Julia Roberts claims kissing is key to her happy marriage of 20 yearsJulia Roberts claims kissing is key to her happy marriage of 20 yearsJulia Roberts married cinematographer Daniel Moder in 2002 and says their marriage has been a happy one thanks to plenty of kisses
Read more »

Here’s The Current Thinking On Hormone Therapy (It’s Not What You Heard 20 Years Ago)Here’s The Current Thinking On Hormone Therapy (It’s Not What You Heard 20 Years Ago)The CEO of a telehealth startup, celebrities and medical doctors are trying to raise awareness about how the thinking on hormone therapy has evolved over the last twenty years.
Read more »

Julia Roberts on Why She Hasn’t Starred in a Rom-Com in 20 YearsJulia Roberts on Why She Hasn’t Starred in a Rom-Com in 20 YearsIn an interview with The New York Times, Roberts opened up about why it's been years since she's last starred in a rom-com amid her return to the genre with 'Ticket to Paradise,' in which she will star alongside George Clooney.
Read more »

Julia Roberts explains why she hasn’t starred in a rom-com in 20 yearsJulia Roberts explains why she hasn’t starred in a rom-com in 20 years“If I’d thought something was good enough, I would have done it,” Roberts said.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-22 06:19:48