U.S Disasters Cost U.S. More Than $100 Billion in 2025
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- In 2025, U.S. disaster damage costs exceeded $100 billion for the fifth time in six years, driven primarily by frequent severe thunderstorms and the Los Angeles wildfires, despite no hurricanes hitting U.S. shores for the first time in a decade.
- A record 21 thunderstorm systems caused at least $1 billion in damages each, highlighting intensifying weather events and increased population exposure in storm-prone areas.
- Climate Central, a nonprofit, took over the "billion-dollar disaster" database from NOAA last year after the government ceased tracking this data under the Trump administration.
- The total $115 billion in damage for 2025 was the lowest since 2019 but still significantly above the $67 billion average
