It’s official: 2017 set a new record for big, costly disasters in the United States. The nation was struck by 16 hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters last year, each with losses exceeding $ 1 billion. Combined, these weather and climate disasters cost about $ 306 billion, according to new data from the National Oceanic […]
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“Historic In Its Magnitude”
As of 10 p.m., firefighters continued to search the building for other victims, de Blasio said, meaning the death toll could still rise. “This is the worst fire tragedy we have seen in this city in at least a quarter century based on the information we have now,” the mayor said. “This will rank as […]