Top 10 Natural Disaster Prone Countries with the Worst, Most Costly Disasters in the World

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10. USA

World risk index: 3.76%

Rank: 127

Despite being ranked pretty low according to World Risk Report, the USA is well-known for worst and most expensive natural disasters in the world. Due to its geographical position, America is exposed to natural disasters (12.25%), but its ability to cope with the consequences is very high (48.71%) which can explain the low ranking. Most recent natural disasters to hit the U.S. are hurricanes, Harvey and Irma. According to preliminary results, damage caused by devastating hurricanes will be between $150 and $200 billion in Texas and Florida while AccuWeather President stated that the numbers could go even up to $290 billion, what would be one of the most expensive natural disasters in the United States. Unfortunately, the US is no stranger to deadliest and worst hurricanes in the history. Hurricane Ike in 2008 caused 195 deaths and $29.5 billion in damage; hurricane Sandy in 2012 caused 285 deaths and $71.4 billion in damage; hurricane Katrina in 2015 caused 1200 deaths and $108 billion in damage. The list goes on, and if you take a look at the complete figures, it is very clear why the US should be on this list.

Top 10 Natural Disaster Prone Countries with the Worst, Most Costly Disasters in the World

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