# 12% of Americans had property damaged by a natural disaster in the past year

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted April 9-15, 2025, 12% of Americans say a wildfire, flood, or hurricane damaged their home or property in the past year.

The remaining 88% say they had no such damage over the same period.

## Topline

In the past year, have you experienced damage to your home or property due to a natural disaster, such as a wildfire, flood, or hurricane?

12% of Americans had property damaged by a natural disaster in the past year.

- No: 87.6%
- Yes: 12.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: society
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

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