Measuring Weather's Destruction

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June 1 is the official start of hurricane season and the unofficial moment when cataclysmic weather events put the entire country on alert. Every year tornadoes, hurricanes and floods account for $11.4 billion in damage. Take a look at the most financi

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TIME graphic by Feilding Cage
U.S. Map by Joe Lertola
SOURCE: USGS, National Weather Service, NOAA, epicdisasters.com, idahoforests.org, hurricaneville.com, wilderness.org