There was a sharp increase in Wind loss cost after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, making 2017 the worst year since 2012 for wind. Florida, Texas and Georgia accounted for nearly 55% of catastrophe Wind claims. The Cummins survey found that three-quarters of Americans were unprepared for storms this hurricane season, as roughly half of respondents said they needed more critical supplies. (Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

The 2017 hurricane season was one of the most active on the books with three category 4 hurricanes making landfall, leaving millions of people without power and causing $265 billion in damage. An even more epic winter followed: the U.S. was pummeled by snow beginning in early October through April with a record four Nor'easters hitting in March.

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