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Based on FEMA public data, LANCASTER, SC is

MODERATELY FUCKED

Lancaster, SC gets a calibrated report score of 64 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 79/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, extreme heat, wildfire & smoke.

64/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 79/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Extreme heat
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

24 federal disaster declarations

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

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane13Biological2Flood2Severe Storm2

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2024 HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
  • 2024 Tropical StormHURRICANE 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 81/100 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

Look at flood insurance, repetitive-loss areas, drainage upgrades, and whether the property sits lower than common sense.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 29720.

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.