The Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025 requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create and maintain a public database and webpage tracking billion-dollar disasters in the United States. The database will include details about each major disaster such as estimated costs, type, location, and dates, and will feature visual graphs and maps showing how disasters are distributed across the country and have changed over time. NOAA must update the database at least twice per year as new information becomes available and may work with other federal and non-federal partners to gather data. The bill also requires NOAA to preserve historical disaster data from 1980 through 2024 for archiving and research purposes. This legislation affects disaster preparedness, research, and public understanding of the nation's costliest weather and storm events, with no specific new funding or timeline mentioned beyond the biannual update requirement.
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