90% of U.S. Counties Hit With Disaster in Last Decade; Distribution of Federal Funds Skewed

Ninety percent of the counties in the United States suffered a weather disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a report published this past week.

Some endured as many as 12 federally-declared disasters over those 11 years. More than 300 million people -- 93% of the country’s population -- live in these counties.

Rebuild by Design, which published the report, is a nonprofit that researches ways to prepare for and adapt to climate change.

It was started by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the catastrophic storm that slammed into the eastern U.S. just over ten years ago, causing $62.5 billion in damage.

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