disaster risk assessment

Impact-based analysis of 5506 flood events (1980–2018), their drivers, and socio-economic losses across 203 U.S. Gulf and East-coast counties shows that compound events dominate both occurrence (~80 %) and losses (80 % of recorded property and crop damage). Regional clustering highlights four distinct driver combinations, informing targeted adaptation planning.

Natural hazards such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires cause devastating socio-economic impacts on communities. In South Florida, most of these hazards are becoming increasingly frequent and severe because of the warming climate, and changes in …