Surprising Report Ranks New Jersey High for Weather Risks

New Jersey has been mentioned in a conversation we'd rather not be a part of. Our state is among the most dangerous places to live due to weather patterns.

New Jersey Weather Patterns

A recent article investigated weather patterns in America and determined the most dangerous states to live in based on weather patterns, and New Jersey was one of the states that was mentioned.

Certain weather patterns that cause concern for other states are less impactful in the Garden State.

We are not a state that is regularly impacted by major hurricanes like Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, although don't try to convince anyone who lived through Sandy in New Jersey of that.

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We are also not located in the area known as Tornado Alley, like Oklahoma, parts of Texas, and Kansas.

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The folks at Ask This, the ones who published this article, also focused on wildfire-prone areas of the West, like California, Washington, and Oregon.

Wildfires and tornadoes are not things New Jersey residents have to deal with as much as the residents of these other states.

Flooding In New Jersey

So, how did we make the list of dangerous places to live due to weather patterns? For us, it's more about flooding.

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In New Jersey, we are constantly dealing with flooding issues. If you live near the coast, or a river or creek, you know exactly what these experts are talking about.

And here are some sobering statistics about flooding. Flooding is responsible for $20 billion in the U.S. annually, and 90% of all natural disasters in the United States involve flooding.

According to some reports, Superstorm Sandy alone caused upwards of $37 billion in the Garden State.