Natural catastrophes
- JanuaryAustralia: Severe storms in Australia Europe: Snow and freezing rain bring Europe to a standstill France: Cyclone Belal in Réunion Island: 108.3 million USD in insured losses Japan:
- Japan earthquake: estimated insured losses
- 155 earthquakes strike central Japan Mauritius: Cyclone Belal sweeps across Mauritius World: A heavy cold wave sweeps across Northern Europe - February
- March
- April
- May
- JuneChina: Southern China devastated by deadly floods Germany: Floods in Germany generate up to 2.15 billion USD in insured losses Japan: Japan earthquake: cost of insured losses United Arab Emirates: Floods in the United Arab Emirates: loss estimates United States: California in the grip of wildfires World: Tsunami in the Mediterranean: probability of occurrence close to 100%
- JulyAfrica: From Mali to Sudan, floods turn Sahara into an ocean Asia:
- Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Asia
- India and Pakistan hit by deadly floods Chad: Bad weather and flooding Europe:
- Storm “Boris” sweeps through Central Europe
- Storm Boris: estimate of insured losses Japan:
- Japan fears megaquake following two powerful earthquakes
- Deadly floods in central Japan Maghreb: Flooding in Morocco and Algeria - July (continued)Nepal: Deadly floods Thailand: Floods in Thailand: estimated insured losses United States:
- Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc in the USA
- Hurricane Helene: loss estimates
- Los Angeles threatened by three uncontrolled fires
- Park Fire: fire fighters battle California's seventh-largest wildfire
- Hurricane Beryl: Estimated insured losses World: Cost of natural disasters in H1 2024 - October
- November
- DecemberAustralia: Christmas storms : final estimate of insured losses China: Powerful earthquake hits Tibet region France: Cyclone Chido in Mayotte: 650 to 800 million EUR in insured losses Mozambique: Cyclone Chido kills 94 in Mozambique World:
- Ranking of top 10 costliest natural catastrophes in 2024
- First natural catastrophe cost estimates for 2024





