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Based on FEMA public data, ESSEX, VT is

BARELY FUCKED

Essex, VT gets a calibrated report score of 6 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 3/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, extreme heat, wildfire & smoke.

6/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 3/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Extreme heat
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

30 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Essex, VT, 1973-2024. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm15Flood8Hurricane3Biological2

Most recent

  • 2024 FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
  • 2024 Severe StormSEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
  • 2024 Tropical StormTROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

FEMA scores this county 15/100 for flooding risk, with a very low rating.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Still check parcel-level flood maps, drainage, and whether your specific street sits in a weird little bowl.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 05837.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

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.