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Based on FEMA public data, RUSSELL, VA is

MILDLY FUCKED

Russell, VA gets a calibrated report score of 42 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 37/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: wildfire & smoke, drought, flooding.

42/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 37/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Drought
  • Flooding

Disaster receipts

21 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Russell, VA, 1976-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm6Hurricane4Snowstorm4Biological2

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

FEMA scores this county 54/100 for wildfire & smoke risk, so this is one of the serious cards.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Review evacuation routes, insurance pressure, and nearby vegetation/fire history.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 24649.

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.