Economics ❯ Disaster Economics

Cost of Disasters

Insurance Claims Economic Impact Hurricane Damages Wildfire Damages Infrastructure Damage Insurance Impacts Wildfire Damage Municipal Finance FEMA Funding Wildfire Costs Economic Recovery Insurance

U.S. Logged 23 Billion-Dollar Disasters in 2025, Costing $115 Billion and 276 Lives

Climate Central has replaced NOAA as steward of the billion-dollar disaster database after the federal program was retired.

Brookings’ 20-Year Review of Post-Katrina Philanthropy Calls for a Community-First Reset