US Disaster Risk Index 2026: All 50 States Ranked by FEMA Disaster Declarations
US Risk Radar analyzed 936 FEMA major disaster declarations (2011–2026) to rank all 50 states by disaster risk. California leads with 40.
US Risk Radar analyzed 936 FEMA major disaster declarations (2011–2026) to rank all 50 states by disaster risk. California leads with 40.

Grid reliability is improving, but every home still needs backup power for outages. Build a 72-hour plan today with practical steps and gear.

Use this 72-hour readiness guide to stay cool, communicate, and keep essentials running during a planned power outage. Prepare now.

Since January 2021, FEMA has recorded 351 federally declared disasters across the United States—and hurricanes rank third, behind severe storms and floods that hit landlocked states just as hard as the coast.

Since January 2021, FEMA has recorded 351 federally declared disasters across the United States—140 of them severe storms—and the first 72 hours after the grid goes down remain entirely your responsibility.

Since January 2021, the United States has logged 351 federally declared disasters—and the dominant trigger isn't hurricanes or wildfires, it's severe storms. Here's what that means for your home's 72-hour power readiness this summer.

A mild forecast should not lower your guard. Build a stronger 72-hour hurricane kit with practical steps, supplies, and NOAA guidance. Read now.

Texas has logged 32 federally declared disasters since 2016, and new preliminary FEMA flood maps for Collin County arrive while wildfires still dominate the state's emergency record — here's what that combination means for your property and your 72-hour plan.

Since 2021, FEMA has recorded 351 federally declared disasters across the United States—140 of them severe storms—and the communication failures that follow those events expose a single, fixable gap in most household readiness plans.

Prepare your LA home for wildfire season with a practical 72-hour evacuation plan, zone basics, gear checklist, and ready-now steps. Read now.