A warming warning: 2024 Hurricane Season Costs Soar to $500 Billion

By Douglas McIntyre  •  November 27, 2024

Douglas McIntyre reports that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season caused $500 billion in damages, with most destruction attributed to Hurricanes Beryl, Helene and Milton. These storms impacted regions from Mexico to Florida and the Carolinas with record-breaking intensity and devastating effects. He warns that the next hurricane season could be similarly catastrophic, given the increasing storm size and frequency.

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