Examine Figure 15.1b. Examine the map of weather disasters for 2012. What type of weather...

Examine Figure 15.1b. Examine the map of weather disasters for 2012. What type of weather disaster was nearest to where you live? On the basis of your own experience, is this the most representative type of severe weather for your location?

Figure 15.1 US billion-dollar weather/climate disasters. a. Disasters from 1980 to 2012 by state (costs of disasters adjusted for 2012 Consumer Price Index). Billion-dollar disasters are more frequent in southern states. b. Eleven US billion-dollar disasters for 2012.