Based on FEMA public data, ESSEX, MA is
Essex, MA gets a calibrated report score of 94 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 96/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, extreme heat, drought.
Calibrated report score
FEMA overall: 96/100 (Relatively High)
Top reasons
Disaster receipts
FEMA declaration history for Essex, MA, 1972-2023. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.
Top chaos flavors
Most recent
Receipt note
County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.
OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries
What the data says
The FEMA flood score is 98/100 here. County-level risk is high enough that parcel-level checks become mandatory homework.
Receipt
FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)
What to verify
Look at flood insurance, repetitive-loss areas, drainage upgrades, and whether the property sits lower than common sense.
Near your ZIP
Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 01965.
FAQ / before you panic
Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.