Ten weather disasters caused $170B in damage this year 

The world’s 10 costliest weather disasters of 2021 caused more than $170 billion worth of damage, according to a new report from a U.K.-based aid group, Report informs, referring to The Hill.

The most expensive event identified in the report was Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in Louisiana in August and later made its way to the Northeast. Christian Aid said that this event cost $65 billion.

July floods in Europe were the second-costliest disaster identified, causing $43 billion in damage.

This was followed by February’s winter storm in Texas, which cost $23 billion.