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Cost of hurricanes in 2021

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Hurricanes cost the US $38.6B 2020, the 8th costliest year since recording began 1980. The costliest year on record was 2017, when the US lost$278.3B due to hurricanes.

How many billions of dollars will hurricanes in 2021 cost the US?

This question will resolve as the sum of the costs of all hurricanes in 2021 calculated from the NOAA website's CPI-adjusted figure. Read about their methodology.

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