U.S. Natural Disaster Costs Reach 90 Year High

By Douglas McIntyre  •  January 20, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that natural disaster costs in the U.S. have reached a ninety-year high of $800 billion, according to AccuWeather. Factors include wildfire damage in Los Angeles ($200 billion), hurricanes in Florida and Texas ($250 billion), and hailstorms and tornadoes in the Midwest. These escalating costs highlight the growing impact of severe weather events, with future records likely to be broken sooner than expected.

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