Storm-chaser alerts

After a hurricane, wildfire, or hail storm, fraudulent contractors race in. They form an LLC the week after, knock on doors with cash-only deals, and dissolve before complaints land. This page tracks active federal disaster declarations and the contractor red flags to watch for.

Updated daily from FEMA and the National Weather Service.

21 states with active alerts

States in an active disaster window right now

Click your state to see the active declarations and the red-flag playbook tailored to it.

Alaska Arkansas California Colorado Hawaii Iowa Idaho Indiana Kansas Kentucky Missouri Mississippi Montana Nevada Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Washington West Virginia

All states

Pick your state to see active alerts (if any) and the storm-chaser red flags to watch for.

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