Weather, river levels bring uncertainty

Daniel Munch American Farm Bureau Federation
Aug 30, 2023
Aug 30, 2023

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Daniel Munch American Farm Bureau Federation

The year 2023 has already yielded its fair share of major weather disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has confirmed 15 weather disasters with total economic losses exceeding $1 billion each as of Aug. 8. That doesn’t include potential billion-dollar events still being assessed – such as the extensive flooding in Vermont and New Hampshire in July and ongoing drought conditions in the Midwest. And more-recent disasters such as Hurricane Hilary in California and the disastrous Maui fire in Hawaii have not yet been considered.

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