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Based on FEMA public data, GILES, VA is

BARELY FUCKED

Giles, VA gets a calibrated report score of 18 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 17/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, drought, wildfire & smoke.

18/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 17/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Drought
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

22 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Giles, VA, 1972-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm6Hurricane4Flood3Snowstorm3

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2025 Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
  • 2024 Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE

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 signal is 42/100 here. The county picture is moderate, and the parcel picture can be sharper.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Review flood maps, storm drains, elevation, and whether insurance would be required or just smart.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 24134.

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.