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Based on FEMA public data, LANCASTER, NE is

PRETTY FUCKED

Lancaster, NE gets a calibrated report score of 84 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 91/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: wildfire & smoke, flooding, extreme heat.

84/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 91/100 (Relatively Moderate)

Top reasons

  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Flooding
  • Extreme heat

Disaster receipts

16 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Lancaster, NE, 1967-2025. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm7Flood5Biological2Hurricane1

Most recent

  • 2025 Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
  • 2025 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
  • 2024 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

FEMA scores this county 94/100 for wildfire & smoke risk. That is a top-tier warning in this report.

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 68372.

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.