flood damge

1/6/2017 (Permalink)

flooding

In the USA

Flash flooding is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S.- approximately 200 deaths per year (1)

• Over 50% of flood-related drownings are vehicle-related. (1)
  
  U.S. Flood Insurance Loss Statistics
  Jan 1, 1978 through Sep 30, 2001: (4)
  RankingTotal Payments
• 1. Texas
  $2,249,450,933.34
  2. Louisiana
  $1,542,959,989.27
  3. Florida
  $1,479,585,524.19
  4. New Jersey
  $577,019,343.82
  5. North Carolina
  $550,946,543.87
  6. South Carolina
  $414,951,356.42
  7. Missouri
  $407,742,372.26
  8. New York
  $360,534,936.08
  9. California
  $353,244,485.27
  10. Pennsylvania
  $313,186,521.60