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A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington In 2025, frequent ...

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In the last five years, over 300,000 wildfires have killed 178 people in the United States. Since the 1980s, the country has had 72,226 total fires per year, on average. Together, these wildfires have ...

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