The Number of Weather Disasters in Every State in the Past Decade, Ranked

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10. Alabama
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 17
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Perry
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 17 — 14th most
> Superfund sites: 26 — 22nd fewest
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $1.3 billion — 9th highest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $275 — 12th highest

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9. Texas
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 17
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Walker
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 49 — 3rd most
> Superfund sites: 26 — 22nd fewest
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $14.8 billion — 2nd highest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $518 — 6th highest

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8. Vermont
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 17
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Washington
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 11 — 21st most
> Superfund sites: 1 — 9th fewest
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $370 million — 25th lowest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $593 — 5th highest

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7. West Virginia
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 17
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Lincoln
> County(s) with five or more disasters: 22 — 8th most
> Superfund sites: N/A
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $870 million — 12th highest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $481 — 7th highest

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6. Louisiana
> Climate disaster declarations (2011-2021): 18
> County(s) with the highest disaster occurrences: Lafourche, West Feliciana, Assumption
> County(s) with five or more disasters: All
> Superfund sites: 61 — 20th most
> FEMA and HUD total cost (2011-2021): $8.1 billion — 4th highest
> FEMA and HUD cost per capita (2011-2021): $1736 — the highest