The Trump administration is planning to stop tracking the cost of extreme weather — even as those disasters grow more deadly and more expensive every year. The NOAA’s Billion-Dollar Disasters database has helped Americans understand the real impact of hurricanes, wildfires, floods, droughts and more for over four decades. Now it's being archived and shut down.

This isn't just about numbers. This data shows how climate change is devastating lives and communities. It helps people prepare. It informs policy. It saves lives. Getting rid of it puts us all at greater risk.

Trump has already slashed NOAA’s workforce, removed climate language from reports, and pulled back on essential services. Ending this tracking is another step in erasing the federal government’s responsibility to face the climate crisis head-on.

We can’t afford to ignore this. Insurance costs are spiking. Families are losing homes. Entire towns are being torn apart. We need more information, not less. More warning, not silence.

We demand NOAA and the Department of Commerce continue tracking and reporting the economic toll of extreme weather events. Americans deserve transparency, accountability, and the tools to protect themselves.

Don’t let them hide the damage. Don’t let them take away the truth. Our safety depends on it.