Exploration of Storms and other severe weather events and their impacts on Public Health and Economy in the United States.
This report aims to calculate the total damage on both Public Health and Economy in the United States. Severe weather events can cause fatalities, injuries as well as it can negatively impact Economy of countries.
This project involves exploring the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) storm database. This database tracks characteristics of major storms and weather events in the United States, including when and where they occur, as well as estimates of any fatalities, injuries, and property damage.
The raw data was obtained from Storm Data.
There is also some documentation of the database available. Here you will find how some of the variables are constructed/defined:
- National Weather service. Storm Data Documentation
- National Climatic Data Center Storm Events. FAQ