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Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton

2022's US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts

Rain and fast snowmelt sent the Yellowstone River and nearby streams raging beyond their banks in June 2022. AP Photo/David Goldman

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms – and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts.

By October, the U.S. had already seen 15 disasters causing more than US$1 billion in damage each, well above the average. The year started with widespread severe winter storms from Texas to Maine, affecting tens of million of people and causing significant damages. Then, March set the record for the most reported tornadoes in the month – 233.

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