Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, DEKALB, AL is

MODERATELY FUCKED

DeKalb, AL gets a calibrated report score of 64 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 80/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, flooding, wildfire & smoke.

64/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 80/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

34 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for DeKalb, AL, 1973-2024. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm18Hurricane7Flood3Biological2

Most recent

  • 2024 HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
  • 2020 HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
  • 2020 Severe StormSEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

Receipt note

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

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

The FEMA drought score is 87/100 here, so this category deserves serious attention.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Review drought monitor history, aquifer stress, municipal contingency plans, and outdoor-use limits.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 35962.

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.