States Hit by the Most Weather Disasters in the Last Decade

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20. South Dakota
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 13
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Butte, Jackson, Union
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 15 — 17th most
> Superfund sites: 53 — 23rd most
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $237 million — 18th lowest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $269 — 13th highest

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19. Missouri
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 14
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Pemiscot
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 57 — the most
> Superfund sites: 21 — 17th fewest
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $992 million — 10th highest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $162 — 19th highest

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18. Nebraska
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 14
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Thurston
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 9 — 23rd most
> Superfund sites: 25 — 20th fewest
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $749 million — 15th highest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $390 — 9th highest

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17. Alaska
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 15
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Kenai Peninsula Borough
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 17 — 14th most
> Superfund sites: 5 — 11th fewest
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $294 million — 22nd lowest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $401 — 8th highest

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16. North Carolina
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 15
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Ashe, Beaufort, Brunswick, Craven, Hyde, Onslow, Pender, Pitt, Sampson
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 25 — 7th most
> Superfund sites: 74 — 17th most
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $2.5 billion — 7th highest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $243 — 14th highest