Natural Disasters

California vs New York: Hurricane Risk

California has none hurricane risk, while New York has high hurricane risk.

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California
CA · West
None
Relative hurricane exposure based on FEMA National Risk Index (None / Low / Moderate / High / Very High).
New York flag
New York
NY · Northeast
High
Relative hurricane exposure based on FEMA National Risk Index (None / Low / Moderate / High / Very High).
California
None
New York
High

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California vs New York Hurricane Risk — common questions

QWhat is California's hurricane risk?

California's hurricane risk is None.

QWhat is New York's hurricane risk?

New York's hurricane risk is High.

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Data source and freshness

Primary source
FEMA — National Risk Index
Data period
Current National Risk Index release
Dataset reviewed
July 23, 2026
Method note
Relative state exposure labels summarized from FEMA hazard-risk data.