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On the recordDecember 4, 2019
The reasons for that are, and I am sure you know this, but just to reiterate for everyone here, from 2016 to 2018, average economic losses from natural disasters were $150 billion.
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Casten highlights the economic impact of natural disasters to emphasize the urgency of climate action.

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