South Alabama: Unlucky Island

On the Alabama Coast, the Unluckiest Island in America

 

"Dauphin may be especially vulnerable to storms and rising water, but it is hardly alone. Federal data show that damage from hurricanes is increasing dramatically, topping nearly $750 billion dollars in the last two decades, or about two-thirds of all U.S. hurricane damage in the last century. That’s far more than earthquakes, tornadoes, and wildfires combined, with three catastrophic hurricanes in 2017 – Harvey, Maria, and Irma – alone resulting in $300 billion in damage."

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Published at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

 

HERE:  https://e360.yale.edu/features/on-the-alabama-coast-the-unluckiest-island-in-america