Recent signals
- floodGDACS2w agoGreen flood alert in United StatesOn 19/05/2026, a flood started in United States, lasting until 30/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 2 deaths and 5 displaced .Source →-3.0
- wildfireGDACS2w agoGreen forest fire notification in United StatesOn 18/05/2026, a forest fire started in United States, until 20/05/2026.Source →-3.0
- wildfireGDACS2w agoGreen forest fire notification in United StatesOn 15/05/2026, a forest fire started in United States, until 16/05/2026.Source →-3.0
- wildfireGDACS2w agoGreen forest fire notification in United StatesOn 15/05/2026, a forest fire started in United States, until 15/05/2026.Source →-3.0
- wildfireGDACS2w agoGreen forest fire notification in United StatesOn 14/05/2026, a forest fire started in United States, until 25/05/2026.Source →-3.0
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- floodGDACS2026-04-13Green flood alert in United StatesOn 13/04/2026, a flood started in United States, lasting until 08/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 1 deaths and 370 displaced .Source →-3.0
Foreign-ministry advisories
Practical guidance
What the disaster sub-score covers
United States’s natural-disaster sub-score is 48/100 (elevated band). It combines the country’s long-term hazard exposure (fault lines, tropical cyclone tracks, volcanic chains, flood basins) with the live event feed from USGS, NOAA, NHC, JMA, GVP, and regional agencies. A score drop usually means a specific recent event; baseline hazard exposure barely moves year over year. The events feed above shows what is currently active.
Seasonality matters more than the headline number
Most natural-hazard risk is seasonal. Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to October). Pacific typhoon season is broadly May to October. Indian Ocean monsoon flooding peaks June to September in South Asia. North Atlantic storm surge weights winter months. Volcanic and seismic risk is non-seasonal but clusters geographically; a country’s baseline score factors this in, but your specific itinerary’s exposure depends on which region you visit. The country safety guide’s natural- hazards chapter breaks it down by region.
What to actually do
Three concrete steps that move you out of the “tourist who got caught in it” bucket: enrol in your government’s traveller-notification programme (STEP for US citizens, LOCATE for UK, Smartraveller subscription for AU) so embassies can reach you in a major incident; download offline maps of your destination before you arrive (Maps.me or Google Maps offline) because mobile networks fail first in most disasters; and read the relevant Field Manual response guide for the specific hazard your destination carries. How to survive an earthquake while travelling and the wildfire, flood, and hurricane equivalents are linked from the relevant country safety guides.
Related for United States
Long-form context
The United States is a continent of its own, with state-by-state variation that almost no headline number captures. Most foreign travellers visit only the major coastal cities, the southwestern parks, or Florida and Hawaii, and those itineraries are statistically very safe. What kills and injures foreign tourists in the US, in order, is road accidents on long-distance drives, the catastrophic cost of any medical incident without insurance, heat in the desert southwest, and bear/wildlife encounters in national parks. Gun violence is rare in tourist zones but real enough that every major Western advisory addresses it explicitly. This guide covers each.
Frequently asked about United States
What natural hazards affect United States?
United States's natural-disaster sub-score is 48/100. It combines long-term hazard exposure (fault lines, tropical cyclone tracks, volcanic chains, flood basins) with the live event feed from USGS, NOAA, NHC, JMA, GVP, and regional agencies. Currently active events are listed in the recent-signals feed above.
When is hurricane / typhoon season in United States?
Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to October). Pacific typhoon season is broadly May to October. Indian Ocean cyclone season splits between November to April (southern hemisphere) and April to December (Bay of Bengal). United States's specific exposure window is documented in the country safety guide.
What should I do if a natural disaster happens while I am in United States?
Three concrete steps before you go: enrol in your government's traveller-notification programme (STEP for US, LOCATE for UK, Smartraveller subscription for AU), download offline maps because mobile networks fail first in major incidents, and read the relevant Field Manual response guide (earthquake, hurricane, wildfire, flood) for the specific hazard your destination carries.