Natural disasters have become increasingly frequent and severe, with devastating consequences for both individuals and societies around the world. In the United States, the national environmental information centers Reports In 1980 and 1989, there were 3.3 natural disasters on average in the year that caused damage to more than one billion dollars (adjusted to inflation). This number increased to 23 on average annually in the past five years, with 27 such event in 2024 alone.
