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Based on FEMA public data, DEKALB, TN is

MILDLY FUCKED

DeKalb, TN gets a calibrated report score of 28 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 26/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, flooding, extreme heat.

28/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 26/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Flooding
  • Extreme heat

Disaster receipts

20 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for DeKalb, TN, 1974-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm8Biological2Flood2Severe Ice Storm2

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2025 Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

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 53/100 here, so supply, pricing, and restrictions matter.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Review water-source reliability, agricultural demand, and how often restrictions kick in.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 37012.

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.