States That Have Endured the Most Costly Natural Disasters Since 1980

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25. Virginia
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $21.91 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Tropical cyclone ($9.83 billion)
> Total population: 8,509,358
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: Southeastern Tornado Outbreak, April 2022

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24. Ohio
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $24.72 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Severe storm ($12.92 billion)
> Total population: 11,675,275
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: Central Derecho, June 2022

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23. Pennsylvania
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $24.88 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Tropical cyclone ($10.95 billion)
> Total population: 12,794,885
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: North Central Hail Storms, May 2022

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22. Indiana
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $25.94 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Severe storm ($10.92 billion)
> Total population: 6,696,893
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: Central Derecho, June 2022

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21. Nebraska
> Combined cost of billion-dollar weather disasters ’80-’22: $29.01 billion
> Most costly type of disaster: Drought ($12.90 billion)
> Total population: 1,923,826
> Most recent billion-dollar disaster: Western/Southern Plains Drought, 2022