How much do hurricanes hurt the economy?

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By Rebecca J. RosenAug 6, 2014, 6:02 pm109 pts
As climate change increases the intensity and (possibly) the frequency of major coastal storms, what will be the economic consequences? Answering this question requires two big pieces of information: the economic consequences of such storms (typhoons, hurricanes, and tropical cyclones) and the patterns of…

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