News 250 dead, $91 billion in damages: 2018 was a catastrophic year for U.S. weather; 4th-warmest for globe February 6, 2019February 7, 2019 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on 250 dead, $91 billion in damages: 2018 was a catastrophic year for U.S. weather; 4th-warmest for globe The USA endured its costliest wildfire season on record: $24 billion in damage.