With natural disasters causing billions of dollars in damages across the U.S. every year and 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 2026.
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 medical reserve corps volunteers per capita to emergency management budget per capita.
Disaster Preparedness in Arizona (1=Best, 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 48th
- 38th – Disaster Relief Charities per Capita
- 46th – Fire/Police Stations per Capita
- 38th – National Guard Members per Capita
- 50th – Emergency Management Budget per Capita
- 49th – Community Resilience Score
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://smilehub.org/blog/best-states-for-disaster-preparedness/128
