Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, POLK, NC is

MILDLY FUCKED

Polk, NC gets a calibrated report score of 41 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 37/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, flooding, wildfire & smoke.

41/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 37/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

23 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Polk, NC, 1977-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane9Snowstorm3Biological2Flood2

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2025 FireBLACK COVE FIRE COMPLEX
  • 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 47/100 for drought risk. That puts water stress into the practical concern zone.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Review drought-stage rules, water pricing, landscaping limits, and local reservoir/aquifer dependence.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 28722.

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.