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Based on FEMA public data, KANAWHA, WV is

PRETTY FUCKED

Kanawha, WV gets a calibrated report score of 84 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 95/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, extreme heat, wildfire & smoke.

84/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 95/100 (Relatively High)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Extreme heat
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

34 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Kanawha, WV, 1967-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm13Flood10Hurricane3Snowstorm3

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2024 FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
  • 2024 Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

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 98/100 for flooding risk. That is one of the loudest warnings in the report.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Check FEMA flood zones, insurance requirements, elevation, drainage, local mitigation plans, and past flood claims.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 25214.

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.