Natural disasters cost US record â¹19 lakh crore in 2017
Natural disasters cost the US record â¹19 lakh crore in 2017, making it the costliest year in US history for natural disasters, according to government reports. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a total of 16 disasters caused â¹6,300 crore in damages each. Hurricane Harvey which struck the US in August 2017 cost nearly â¹8 lakh crore in damages.