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Colorado Local Risk Guide: Wildfire, Flash Floods, Winter Storms, Hail, Wind Shutoffs and Household Readiness
Household disruption guide for Colorado by five regions: the Front Range urban corridor (hail, wind, planned power shutoffs on dry gusty days, grassland fire next to suburbs as in the 2021 Marshall Fire), foothills and mountain communities (wildfire, canyon flash floods and burn-scar debris flows, the 1976 Big Thompson and 2013 floods), the Western Slope and southwest, the San Luis Valley and southern mountains, and the eastern plains (tornado, hail, blizzards, drought). Built on the 2023-2028 Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan, which ranks drought, flood, and wildfire extremely high. Covers NWS Boulder, Pueblo, Grand Junction, and Goodland coverage, county alert sign-up, the wildfire risk viewer, avalanche and mountain travel, utility medical certification and cold-weather shutoff protections, private wells without power, a seasonal calendar, cascading outage and flood chains, household overlays, and a ten-action checklist.
Connecticut Local Risk Guide: Nor'easters, Hurricanes, Floods, Power Outages and Household Readiness
Household disruption guide for Connecticut by six regions: Fairfield County and the lower Housatonic and Naugatuck valleys (the August 2024 flash flood emergency, 19 homes destroyed, the 2016 drought), Greater New Haven, Waterbury, and the central shoreline (Sandy's surge, Know Your Zone towns, the 2013 blizzard), the eastern shoreline and Thames valley (Henri, evacuation zones), Hartford and the Connecticut River valley (the 1979 Windsor Locks tornado, heat protocol and cooling centers), the Litchfield Hills (forest cover, long outages, Albany NWS coverage), and the Quiet Corner (Henri flash floods, wells, fuel). Built on the 2023 Connecticut Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Historical lesson: the October 2011 nor'easter, its record 880,000 outages and twelve-day restoration, from the Two Storm Panel and Witt reviews. Covers the three NWS offices by county, CT Alert, town-led evacuation orders, the November 1 to May 1 winter protection and medical protection, energy assistance, a seasonal calendar, cascading chains, household overlays, and a ten-action checklist.
Delaware Local Risk Guide: Coastal Flooding, Storms, Warnings and Household Preparedness
Household disruption guide for Delaware by area: Atlantic coast and Inland Bays storm surge and Route 1 closures, Delaware Bay shore communities cut off at high tide, nor'easters, hurricanes and coastal evacuation within three-quarters of a mile of the coast, winter storms with Level 1, 2 and 3 driving restrictions, Brandywine and Piedmont stream floods from upstream rain (the 2021 Ida lesson), tornadoes including the 2023 Bridgeville EF3, heat and cooling centers, drought and burn bans, and the Salem/Hope Creek nuclear planning zone. Covers DENS alert sign-up, NWS Mount Holly, the Coastal Flood Monitoring System, 211, cascading failures, a seasonal calendar, and a ten-action checklist.
Idaho Local Risk Guide: Wildfire, Winter Storms, Snowmelt Floods, Earthquakes and Household Readiness
Household disruption guide for Idaho by six regions: the Treasure Valley and Boise foothills (Idaho Power's first Public Safety Power Shutoff in July 2024, floodplain population, smoke and burn restrictions, Ada Alert), the west-central mountains and the Idaho 21 and 55 corridors (Avalanche Alley closures, 2017 snow loads and ice jams), the Wood River Valley and central mountains (Borah Peak, the 2020 Stanley earthquake, the 2017 Big Wood flood, the Beaver Creek and Moose fires), the Magic Valley (frozen-ground flooding, rangeland fire, heat), eastern Idaho (deep cold, the Idaho Falls earthquake scenario, Yellowstone monitoring, Teton Dam), and North Idaho and the Clearwater (the 2015 windstorm, Avista shutoffs, Spokane and Missoula NWS coverage). Built on the October 2023 State of Idaho Hazard Mitigation Plan. Covers the four NWS offices by county, county alert systems, the December through March winter shutoff rule and Winter Payment Plan, co-op and city utility gaps, a seasonal calendar, cascading chains, household overlays, and a ten-action checklist.
Illinois Local Risk Guide: Tornadoes, Floods, Heat, Cold and Household Preparedness
Household disruption guide for Illinois by region: tornadoes and record recent tornado years, derechos and damaging wind, Chicago and Metro East urban flooding and basement backups, Mississippi and Illinois River floods and levee breaches, extreme heat and the 1995 Chicago heat wave lesson, extreme cold, ice storms and long outages, New Madrid and Wabash Valley earthquakes in the south, mine subsidence coverage, and Lake Michigan lakeshore flooding. Covers the five NWS offices by county, county alert sign-up and Notify Chicago, Keep Cool and Keep Warm Illinois, 211, Getting Around Illinois, cascading failures, a seasonal calendar, and a ten-action checklist.
Michigan Local Risk Guide: Floods, Storms, Ice, Lake Effect and Household Preparedness
Household disruption guide for Michigan by region: urban, river, and basement flooding, high winds and tornadoes, ice storms that cut power and phone service, lake-effect snow, extreme cold and natural gas or propane supply strain, heat, Great Lakes currents and shoreline hazards, dam failure, and wildfire. Covers the five NWS offices by county, MIREADY local alerts, Mi Drive, beach hazard statements, DNR burn permits, cascading failures, a seasonal calendar, the 2020 Midland dam lesson, and a ten-action checklist.
Minnesota Local Risk Guide: Winter Storms, Extreme Cold, Floods, Tornadoes, Wildfire and Household Readiness
Household disruption guide for Minnesota by six regions: the Twin Cities metro (storms, urban flash floods, the heat island, outer-metro wildland-urban interface), southern Minnesota and the Minnesota River valley (open-country blizzards, 2022 derechos, river-bluff landslides), the southeast bluff and karst country (flash floods, sinkholes, well contamination), the Red River Valley and northwest (long snowmelt floods, ground blizzards, the most large grass and brush fires), the central lakes and north woods (wildfire next to homes and cabins, tree-down outages), and the Arrowhead and North Shore (deep cold, Lake Superior coastal flooding and landslides, the July 2026 Superior National Forest fires). Built on the 2024 State Hazard Mitigation Plan. Covers the six NWS offices that serve Minnesota, county alert sign-up, the October 1 to April 30 Cold Weather Rule and its gap for propane households, the Hot Weather Rule, flooded private wells, a seasonal calendar, cascading cold, ice, delivered-fuel, flood, storm, and smoke chains, household overlays, the 2013-14 propane shortage, and a ten-action checklist.
New Hampshire Local Risk Guide: Ice Storms, Floods, Outages and Household Readiness
Household disruption guide for New Hampshire by region: ice storm and windstorm outages in forested service areas, flash and river flooding in valley towns, Seacoast coastal flooding, drought and dry private wells, extreme cold, and heating systems that need electricity. Covers NWS Gray, NH Alerts, town-level emergency management, cascading failures, seasonal calendar, and a ten-action checklist.
New York Local Risk Guide: Coastal Storms, Flooding, Lake-Effect Snow and Household Preparedness
Household disruption guide for New York by region: New York City and Long Island storm surge and hurricane evacuation zones, basement flash flooding and the 2021 Ida lesson, upstate river and ice-jam floods, lake-effect snow and blizzards east of Lakes Erie and Ontario, ice storms and long outages, extreme heat and cooling centers, and wildfire smoke and air quality. Covers NWS offices by county, county and NYC alert sign-up, cascading failures, a seasonal calendar, and a ten-action checklist.
Pennsylvania Local Risk Guide: Floods, Winter Storms, Outages and Household Preparedness
Household disruption guide for Pennsylvania by region: river, flash, and ice-jam flooding, tropical storm remnants, winter storms and lake-effect snow, snow squalls and interstate stranding, outages that stop sump pumps, well pumps, and furnaces, heat in Philadelphia, landslides, sinkholes, and mine subsidence. Covers the five NWS offices by county, county alerts, 511PA vehicle restrictions, DEP drought declarations, cascading failures, a seasonal calendar, and a ten-action checklist.
Rhode Island Local Risk Guide: Hurricanes, Nor'easters, Floods, Winter Outages and Household Readiness
Household disruption guide for Rhode Island by six regions: the Upper Bay and urban core (the Fox Point barrier, Bay-shore flooding, heat in older housing), the river valleys (Pawtuxet, Blackstone, and Woonasquatucket flooding, the 2010 record crest, high-hazard dams), the East Bay and bridge islands (wind limits on four Bay bridges, the 2019 Aquidneck gas outage), the South County shore (open-ocean surge, evacuation zones, saltwater in coastal wells), the western well towns (heavy snow, long outages, wildfire), and Block Island (ferry and single-cable dependence). Built on the 2024 State Hazard Mitigation Plan. Covers the Norton NWS office, CodeRED after its 2025 platform change, hurricane evacuation Zones A and B, the November 1 to May 1 utility shutoff moratorium and its gap for oil and propane, flooded private wells, a seasonal calendar, cascading outage, surge, river, gas-supply, bridge, and dry-season chains, household overlays, and a ten-action checklist.
Utah Local Risk Guide: Earthquakes, Wildfire, Flash Floods, Winter Storms and Household Readiness
Household disruption guide for Utah by six regions: the Wasatch Front (the 43 percent Wasatch Front earthquake forecast, more than 140,000 unreinforced masonry structures, spring runoff below the canyons, inversions and Great Salt Lake dust), the Wasatch Back and mountain canyons (avalanches, canyon closures, wildfire safety outages), the northern valleys (cold and no-burn days), the central and west desert (fire-weather power shutoffs, distance, drought), Southwest Utah (heat, the 2015 Hildale flash flood, the 1989 Quail Creek dike failure, the 2025 Forsyth Fire, Genasys evacuation zones), and the Uinta Basin and eastern canyon country (Grand Junction NWS coverage, distance, flash floods). Built on the 2024 Utah Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan. Covers county alert systems, the November 15 to March 15 winter moratorium and its HEAT requirement, Public Safety Power Shutoffs, mandatory no-burn days, a seasonal calendar, cascading chains, household overlays, the 2020 Magna earthquake, and a ten-action checklist.
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