The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why

The United States is Earth's punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said.

Related Keywords

Northern Illinois University ,Illinois ,United States ,Gulf Of Mexico ,Louisiana ,University Of South Carolina ,South Carolina ,Florida ,China ,North Carolina ,Denver ,Colorado ,Kentucky ,American ,America ,Walker Ashley ,Superstorm Sandy ,Victor Gensini ,Seth Borenstein ,Joseph Trujillo Falcon ,Rick Spinrad ,Kim Cobb ,Brown University ,American Meteorological Society ,Resilience Institute ,University Of Georgia ,National Oceanic ,Atmospheric Administration ,Associated Press ,Rocky Mountains ,Kathie Dello ,Susan Cutter ,Hazards Vulnerability ,South America ,Northern Illinois ,Marshall Shepherd ,American Meteorological ,East Coast ,Gulf Coast ,