I'm not sure if a metric with a mean of <1 and std.dev that looks like >1 is a reliable indicator of anything

The author then extrapolated non-changing landfall hurricane frequency in the US to "weather-related disasters are declining not increasing" (presumably all weather disasters worldwide)

I'm sure the people in Pakistan would love to hear that it's "just a regular flood" or the people along the Yangtz that it's "just a regular drought"