View Larger Image US hits record for costly weather disasters: $306 billion Associated Press » With three strong hurricanes, wildfires, hail, flooding, tornadoes and drought, the United States tallied a record high bill last year for weather disasters. The nation endured 16 disasters last year with damage exceeding a billion dollars, the government said Monday, totaling $306 billion. That tied 2011 for the number of billion-dollar calamities, but it blew past the total cost record of $215 billion in 2005. By Michelle|2018-01-10T11:04:38-08:00January 9, 2018|U.S. News, Urban, Wastewater, Water|Comments Off on US hits record for costly weather disasters: $306 billion Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTumblrPinterestVkXingEmail About the Author: Michelle Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again Gallery Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options Gallery With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees Gallery Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 Gallery Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040