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Based on FEMA public data, BROOKINGS, SD is

MODERATELY FUCKED

Brookings, SD gets a calibrated report score of 49 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 50/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: wildfire & smoke, flooding, drought.

49/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 50/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Flooding
  • Drought

Disaster receipts

21 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Brookings, SD, 1969-2023. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm8Flood7Biological2Coastal Storm1

Most recent

  • 2023 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
  • 2022 Severe StormSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC

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 score for wildfire & smoke is 64/100 here, which means local fire history deserves more than a quick glance.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Review evacuation routes, insurance pressure, and nearby vegetation/fire history.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 57007.

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.