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Hurricane Facts from the U.S. Census #2

Hurricane season is underway and lasts through Nov. 30. How much do you know about hurricanes? Here are a few facts about hurricanes courtesy of our friends at the U.S. Census Bureau.

 
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166%: Percentage of growth of the coastal population of the states stretching from North Carolina to Texas (the areas most threatened by Atlantic hurricanes) between 1960 and 2011.
Source: 2011 Population Estimates and 1960Census

179,034: Collective land area in square miles of the coastal areas from North Carolina to Texas.
Source: Population estimates

Related Topics: Hurricane Season 2012 and US Census Bureau

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