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... In 2023, the United States was hit by 28 separate climate events, resulting in more than $1 billion of damages to homes, businesses, and local communities, collectively costing more than $90 billion. These extreme weather patterns are only expected to get worse as climate change intensifies across the globe, with a resulting increase in property damage.

Property is not the only thing at risk here. Over the last 10 years, climate disasters have caused nearly 6,000 deaths across the country.

Yet, according to new data from insurance support company ClaimGuide, 61 percent of Americans do not have an emergency plan for severe weather events. ...