From NOAA NCEI

Three new hurricanes (Debby, Helene, and Milton) and one tornado outbreak were added to the 2024 Billion Dollar Disaster total. The year-to-date total now stands at 24 events—the second-highest event total by this point in the year.

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U.S. map showing locations of billion dollar disasters in 2024 through the middle of October with icons and text describing each event.