It isn't like it somehow has something to do with climate change such that it proves the problem is bigger because we have 100 ppm more carbon in the air.
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If Texas was only place in the world that was experiencing unusual flooding, what you say would be true.
But it isn't. There is a reason why insurance companies are leaving some states. They can't price their products in a way that is both affordable for citizens of those states and profitable for them. That is only talking about the US. There have been increasing numbers of flood events around the world. Asking perplexity about the number of flood events, here is its reply:
Yes, the number of flood events has significantly increased in the 21st century. Multiple authoritative sources and global studies confirm this trend:
- According to a United Nations report, the number of major floods more than doubled from 1,389 in the period 1980–1999 to 3,254 in 2000–2019
. Floods and storms have become the most prevalent types of climate-related disasters, with floods accounting for 44% of such events in the past two decades.
The overall number of climate-related disasters (including floods) rose by 83% between the two periods, from 3,656 to 6,681 events
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A study using satellite data identified 913 large flood events worldwide between 2000 and 2018, affecting nearly 300 million people, with a rapid increase in the proportion of the global population exposed to floods
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In the United States, the average number of flood events per year has accelerated across decades since 1950, with the most rapid increases seen in recent years
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Projections indicate that flood frequency and intensity are expected to continue rising throughout the 21st century, driven by climate change, sea level rise, and population growth in flood-prone areas
The data consistently show that both the frequency and impact of flood events have increased dramatically since the turn of the century, and this trend is expected to persist as climate and demographic pressures intensify. |
