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Hurricanes, Wildfires and Other Disasters Displaced a Record 46 Million People Last Year


In 2024 disasters displaced a record number of people both globally and in the U.S. About 11 million U.S. residents had to relocate to another part of the country because of hurricanes, floods and wildfires

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