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

Look at water bills, drought contingency plans, and whether the area leans on fragile supply.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 28782.

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.