Natural hazards we track
Each category page compares all 50 states and explains how the hazard affects homes — and how to prepare.
Flooding
Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, affecting every state.
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Hurricanes
Hurricanes bring destructive winds, storm surge and torrential rain to coastal and inland areas.
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Tornadoes
Tornadoes can strike with little warning, producing winds over 200 mph that destroy homes in seconds.
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Wildfires
Wildfires spread quickly through dry vegetation and increasingly threaten homes in the wildland-urban…
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Earthquakes
Earthquakes strike without warning, and significant seismic zones exist far beyond the West Coast.
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Winter Storms
Severe winter weather brings ice, heavy snow, power outages and dangerous cold.
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Extreme Heat
Extreme heat is the deadliest weather hazard in the US, and heat waves are growing longer and hotter.
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Drought
Drought develops slowly but threatens water supplies, agriculture, foundations and wildfire conditions.
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Landslides
Landslides and mudflows occur in all 50 states, often triggered by heavy rain, wildfires or earthquakes.
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Severe Storms
Severe thunderstorms produce damaging straight-line winds, large hail and dangerous lightning.
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