States with the most disaster occurrences

The chart below displays where the most disasters occurred between 2011 and 2021. Major federal climate disasters, according to the Stafford Act, include hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, high water, wind-driven water, tidal waves, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, mudslides, snowstorms, droughts, fires, floods and explosions.

Chart: Bret Anne Serbin, Missoulian Source: Rebuild By Design Get the data