Memories of last February’s Winter Storm Uri are likely to linger for a long time in the minds of people across Texas and the deep South. Uri battered the region with heavy snow, ice and temperatures more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit below normal, leaving millions without electricity, running water and heat. It was the costliest winter storm on record, resulting in $24 billion in losses.
Remarkably, Uri was just one of 20 weather and climate disasters in 2021 that each caused more than $1 billion in losses in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
