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U.S. Faced a Billion-Dollar Disaster Every 10 Days in 2025, Totaling $115 Billion

Climate Central has taken over the U.S. billion-dollar disaster database once run by NOAA.

A neighborhood in Pacific Palisades on the one-year anniversary of the fires that ravaged Los Angeles.
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Overview

  • The year’s disasters caused 276 deaths, according to Climate Central’s analysis.
  • January’s Los Angeles fires generated about $61.2 billion in losses, more than half the year’s total and the costliest U.S. wildfires on record.
  • Severe convective storms—tornadoes, hail, and high winds—made up roughly 91% of events and totaled about $51 billion in damage.
  • An active Atlantic season produced multiple Category 5 hurricanes, yet none made U.S. landfall, limiting potential losses.
  • NOAA ended its federal tracking in May 2025, and Climate Central relaunched the public database in October, restoring continuity for planners and researchers.