Report: NJ Most “At Risk” For Natural Disaster

New Jersey sticks out like a sore thumb this year as the only northeastern state thought to be at risk for a serious natural disaster, according to a study recently released by Kiplinger.

The study examined three main factors — estimated property damage, most frequent disasters and weather-related fatalities — between 2006 and 2013.

With Hurricane Sandy largely to blame, the total estimated property damage over those seven years totals $26.4 billion, bringing New Jersey straight to the top of the list.

Both New Jersey and New York made the 2013 list in a study by the same company.

In addition to the recent superstorm, most frequent weather disasters across the state include damaging winds, winter storms, floods and flash floods. Weather related fatalities since 2006 have resulted in a total of 87 deaths.

Trailing behind the Garden State this year is Texas with an astounding 313 weather-related fatalities and $23.7 billion in property damage.

Louisiana makes the Kiplinger’s list yet again despite the data missing from 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf of Mexico. Still, the Pelican State estimates $3.9 million in property damage still exists and 66 deaths have been attributed to weather there which includes hail storms, tornadoes, tropical storms and flash floods.

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