Weather has become a major consideration for those in the United States when deciding where to settle down.
According to a Redfin report, after seeing the damage caused by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton earlier this fall nearly, a third of residents between ages 18 to 34 and about 15% of those aged 35 and older said they are reconsidering where they may move in the future.
As of November 1, the NOAA reports there have been 24 confirmed climate-related disasters in 2024, including 17 severe storm events, 4 tropical cyclones, 1 wildfire and 2 winter storms. With a month to go in this year, this already surpasses the average of 20.4 events a year recorded from 2019 to 2023, though it is still short of the 28 confirmed billion-dollar events in 2023, which set a new record.
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Brittney Meredith-Miller
Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].
