2017 was quite a year for extreme events. Shocks and stresses from 16 events that each  triggered over $1 billion in damages and took their toll on lives and livelihoods in the United States  alone.   And it wasn’t just hurricanes, although Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria played their part (with damages of $161 billion, $102 billion and $45 Billion respectively).  Many other climate- and weather-related disasters hit the U.S., including hail and ice, heat and wind, and inland flooding.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/y7o9q4p8