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U.S. Sees Record Low Natural-Disaster Activity in 2013<\/h2>\n
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U.S. Sees Record Low Natural-Disaster Activity in 2013. Image courtesy of SGualberto107 \/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/p><\/div>\n

This year saw a record low number of natural-disaster events in the U.S., despite a few highly publicized storms \u2014 such as the twisters that ravaged Central Illinois<\/a> \u2014 according to CoreLogic\u2019s annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis<\/a>. The report covers hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and sinkholes over the past year.<\/p>\n

“Many predicted that 2013 would be a record year of catastrophic destruction, but the number of natural disasters that typically cause widespread destruction \u2014 mainly hurricanes, wildfires, and tornadoes \u2014 were far less than anticipated in comparison to last year’s record-setting hazard seasons,” says Thomas Jeffery, senior principal scientist for CoreLogic. “Interestingly, one natural hazard that tends to receive very little attention took center stage in 2013, as three separate sinkhole catastrophes took place in Florida. Though massive damage and loss of life from sinkholes is uncommon, this year’s events were large enough disasters to draw significant media coverage, raising public awareness of the true risk associated with this often-overlooked hazard.”<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an overview of natural disasters in the U.S. in the past year:<\/p>\n