EXTREME STORMS
Climate change is intensifying extreme weather events, like hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, and blizzards. Globally, climate-related natural disasters have cost an estimated $2.8 trillion over the past two decades, averaging around $16.3 million per hour. The toll extends beyond financial losses, impacting human lives, livelihoods, ecosystems, and critical infrastructure.
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This could have been an even bigger disaster.
Since 1970, the number of natural disasters worldwide has more than quadrupled. Learn how cities are using smart technologies to prepare and respond to disasters.
A resilient grid helps us power through the unexpected.
More extreme storms are causing power outages across the country. Microgrids, solar energy and batteries can increase grid resiliency during disasters.