US Census: 3.4M Displaced By Climate Events In 2022

NBC News reports:

Natural disasters forced an estimated 3.4 million people in the U.S. to leave their homes in 2022, according to Census Bureau data, underscoring how climate-related weather events are already changing American communities.

The overwhelming majority of these people were uprooted by hurricanes, followed by floods, then fires and tornadoes. Nearly 40% returned to their homes within a week. Nearly 16% have not returned home (and may never do so), and 12% were evacuated for more than six months.

The Census Bureau count is based on 68,504 responses it received as part of the Household Pulse Survey conducted Jan. 4-Jan. 16. The data collection is one of the few federal efforts to track displaced Americans, starting only in 2020.

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The overwhelming majority of these people were uprooted by hurricanes, floods, then fires and tornados. Nearly 40% percent returned to their homes within a week. Nearly 16% percent have not returned and 12% percent were evacuated for more than 6 months. https://t.co/5sYvE49xXJ

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