WASHINGTON - Natural disasters forced nearly 3.4 million people in the United States to leave their homes in 2022, new data reveals.According to U.S.
Census Bureau data collected earlier this year, the majority of Americans were displaced by hurricanes, floods, fires and tornadoes.
The count is based on more than 68,000 responses it recieved as part of the Household Pulse Survey conducted last month. The survey included questions on the impact of living through natural disasters and was designed to provide data on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people’s lives.Nearly 40% of respondents returned to their homes within a week, about 12% were evacuated for more than six months and 16% had not returned home (and may never return).
Louisina and Florida suffered the greatest impact — with 12.8% (368,529) people displaced in Louisina and 6.1% (888,985) people displaced in Florida.