NOAA Counts 11 Billion Dollar Disasters in 2012
Hurricane Sandy was just one of 11 billion-dollar disasters hitting the U.S. in 2012, NOAA reports. The superstorm was the year’s most expensive disaster, causing $65 billion in damage in seven east coast states. Last year’s drought/heatwave in the western half of the country was the second-most expensive at $30 billion. Rounding out the list …