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Based on FEMA public data, VERNON, LA is

MODERATELY FUCKED

Vernon, LA gets a calibrated report score of 64 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 69/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: wildfire & smoke, extreme heat, flooding.

64/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 69/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Extreme heat
  • Flooding

Disaster receipts

39 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Vernon, LA, 1977-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane19Fire4Flood4Coastal Storm3

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2024 HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
  • 2023 FireHIGHWAY 113 FIRE

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 80/100 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 71459.

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.