Missouri Ranks # 31 For Disaster Preparedness In The USA

With 2024 marking the 14^th consecutive year for 10 or more separate billion-dollar disasters across the country, how does the State of Missouri rank when it comes to being prepared…?

According to a study by the personal finance website SmileHub.com, Missouri is 31^st just ahead of Idaho and right behind New Jersey.

The study used 14 key metrics including resilience infrastructure and support, disaster prevention planning and funding, and disaster risk and lasting damage.

The least prepared states when it comes to disaster preparedness are Nevada, Arizona and Mississippi while the most prepared states are Hawaii, Massachusetts and Vermont.

Full Report:

With less than a week until the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the non-profit organization SmileHub today released new reports on the Best Charities for Disaster Relief and Best States for Disaster Preparedness in 2025.

To highlight the states that understand the importance of disaster preparedness and the ones that need to improve, SmileHub compared the 50 states across 14 key metrics. The data set ranges from disaster relief charities per capita to the presence of an enhanced disaster mitigation plan to the community resilience score.

Key Stats

• North Dakota has the most national guard members per capita – 11.7 times more than California, which has the fewest members per capita.
• Alaska has the most public health funding per capita – 5.1 times more than Nevada, which has the least public health funding.
• Minnesota has the highest community resilience score – 5.3 times higher than Nevada, which has the lowest score.

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://smilehub.org/blog/best-states-for-disaster–preparedness/128