Regional risk map

Every region faces different threats. Find yours and see which emergencies to prepare for — and what to prioritise in your kit.

Northeast

Prepare for

  • Blizzards and nor'easters
  • Coastal flooding and storm surge
  • Extended power outages
  • Hurricanes (late season)

Includes: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut

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Southeast

Prepare for

  • Hurricanes and tropical storms
  • Extreme heat and humidity
  • Flash flooding
  • Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes

Includes: Florida, Louisiana, Texas (Gulf), Carolinas, Georgia

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Midwest

Prepare for

  • Tornadoes and severe storms
  • Ice storms and blizzards
  • River flooding
  • Derechos and straight-line winds

Includes: Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa

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Southwest

Prepare for

  • Extreme heat and drought
  • Flash floods
  • Wildfires
  • Winter storms (rare but catastrophic)

Includes: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada

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West Coast

Prepare for

  • Earthquakes
  • Wildfires
  • Tsunamis (Cascadia subduction zone)
  • Atmospheric rivers and mudslides

Includes: California, Oregon, Washington

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Mountain West

Prepare for

  • Wildfires
  • Heavy snowfall and avalanches
  • Extended isolation
  • Flash floods in canyons

Includes: Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho

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Pacific Islands

Prepare for

  • Hurricanes and tropical storms
  • Tsunamis
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Wildfires and supply isolation

Includes: Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands

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Indicative classification by climate zone and dominant risks, based on official preparedness guidance. Your area may have additional risks — check your local emergency plan.

Fuentes oficiales: Protección Civil, AEMET (meteorología), IGN (sismicidad) y MITECO (inundaciones).

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