Extreme rainfall, tornadoes and hail have helped set a record pace for $1 billion natural disasters in the United States through early August, and it’s possible a record may be set before the year is over.

At least 15 weather disasters have caused more than $1 billion in damage, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. Taken together, the disasters exceed $39.7 billion, NOAA said.

"A warming planet means that we need to be prepared for the impacts of climate change that are happening here and now," said Sarah Kapnick, NOAA’s chief scientist. Weather disasters that each caused more than […]

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