Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, POLK, FL is

EXTREMELY FUCKED

Polk, FL gets a calibrated report score of 96 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 97/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: wildfire & smoke, flooding, extreme heat.

96/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 97/100 (Relatively High)

Top reasons

  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Flooding
  • Extreme heat

Disaster receipts

42 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Polk, FL, 1977-2024. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane18Fire7Freezing5Severe Storm5

Most recent

  • 2024 HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
  • 2024 HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
  • 2024 Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

wildfire & smoke lands at 97/100 in FEMA's county-level data, which is the opposite of chill.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Review defensible-space rules, emergency alerts, evacuation routes, and backup indoor air plans.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 34759.

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.