What it means
Local risk can include disaster exposure, emergency response, and other concerns that may affect daily life.
How we calculate it
We add public risk signals such as flood, storm, heat, wildfire, and emergency context where those records are available.
Sources and freshness
FEMA, NOAA, ThinkHazard, INFORM, local emergency records, and public safety records.
Source periods vary by place. City pages show dated source context for the applicable measure when it is available.
Limitations
Hazard exposure is context, not an address level prediction. Property, elevation, construction, insurance, and preparedness can change risk.