According to the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR), the number of disaster events, drought events and extreme temperature events is projected to increase based on current trends. Losses due to disasters are estimated to have exceeded USD 120 billion, not including economic losses. As per the National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ian is the third-costliest disaster in United State history, costing America USD 100 billion, causing 130 deaths and displacing 40,000 people.
