Severe weather events or natural disasters that have affected companies surveyed in the past five years (%)

  • Severe storms (62%), extreme heat (49%) and flooding (47%) top the list of extreme weather events that companies surveyed say have affected them over the past five years. Natural disasters, such as earthquakes and landslides, have impacted about one-third of companies over the same period.
  • Smaller shares of companies report being affected by wildfires or drought, highlighting that these hazards are typically more sector-specific, particularly in industries such as agriculture.

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