--- title: "Alert Pulse — every emergency alert in America, month by month" url: "https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse" description: "Every emergency alert sent across the US each month and what happened behind them: floods, fires, storms and evacuations, where they hit, what they cost." source: "BePrepared Solutions" --- [BePrepared](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/)[Alert Pulse](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse) [Try freeFree 7\-day trial](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/trial?source=alert-pulse&utm_source=alert-pulse&utm_medium=report&utm_campaign=index&utm_content=masthead&returnTo=%2Freports%2Falert-pulse) A BePrepared Solutions report series # Alert Pulse Each month we look at the emergency alerts sent across the United States and what happened behind them: the floods, fires, storms and evacuations, where they hit, and what they cost. [Free 7-day trial: the Alert Pulse for your own ZIPThe flood, fire and storm picture for your address, and a plan for your household. No card.No card. It ends on its own.Start free](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/trial?source=alert-pulse&utm_source=alert-pulse&utm_medium=report&utm_campaign=index&utm_content=index&returnTo=%2Freports%2Falert-pulse) Every edition counts distinct warnings rather than the messages that repeat them, excludes tests, reports times in the local hour each alert was sent, and publishes what the data cannot answer alongside what it can. The figures are downloadable and free to cite. Latest edition [ Weekly report · Nov 2 – 8, 2026 · Published Nov 10, 2026 ## Floods trap Palm Bay families as tornadoes damage Oklahoma and Arkansas Rescuers reached flooded Florida homes while tornado surveys documented damage in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Georgia residents were told to seek higher ground, and a Colorado canal failure prompted evacuation preparations. 3,127 distinct warnings · 2,292 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/week-2026-11-02) ## Monthly reports [ Monthly report · October 2026 · Published Nov 3, 2026 ## Floods stranded Plains drivers as tornadoes damaged North Carolina homes October flooding forced boat evacuations and road closures across the Plains. In Raleigh, a homeowner said a phone warning sent him to shelter before part of his roof collapsed. 15,623 distinct warnings · 3,650 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/2026-10)[ Monthly report · September 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 ## Floods displaced Texans and New Mexicans as tornadoes damaged western New York September flooding brought boat rescues, evacuations and disrupted care in Texas and New Mexico. In western New York, tornado surveys documented damaged homes, trees and a park pavilion. 24,439 distinct warnings · 3,757 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/2026-09)[ Monthly report · August 2026 · Published Sep 22, 2026 ## Floods, fires and storms disrupt homes and roads across the United States August flooding forced Ohio evacuations and damaged Utah homes. Oregon fires closed roads and brought shelters into service, while Maryland storms displaced residents and cut power. 37,931 distinct warnings · 3,752 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/2026-08)[ Monthly report · July 2026 · Published Aug 15, 2026 ## Heat, floods, and fire hit tens of millions in July 2026 A heat wave covered more than 100 million people. Flash floods killed people in West Virginia and Texas. Wildfires pushed families out of homes across the Pacific Northwest. 42,499 distinct warnings · 3,755 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/2026-07) ## Weekly reports [ Weekly report · Oct 19 – 25, 2026 · Published Oct 27, 2026 ## Floods and a tornado hit the Southwest as overwash closes Hatteras roads Flooding drove families from homes across the Four Corners and Socorro County. In Arizona, a tornado injured a bicyclist; on Hatteras Island, damaged pavement brought emergency ferries. 3,742 distinct warnings · 1,735 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/week-2026-10-19)[ Weekly report · Oct 12 – 18, 2026 · Published Oct 20, 2026 ## Fires damage Orange County homes as storms hit the Plains and Outer Banks Residents left homes in Southern California and visitors were ordered off Hatteras Island. Across the Plains, storms interrupted electricity, flooded roads and damaged buildings. 3,730 distinct warnings · 3,078 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/week-2026-10-12)[ Weekly report · Oct 5 – 11, 2026 · Published Oct 13, 2026 ## Isaias damages the Southeast as floods and fires displace Californians Storms damaged homes and left prolonged outages across the Southeast, while surf, flooding and fires displaced Californians. Officials and news organizations reported storm-related deaths in Florida and Alabama. 3,610 distinct warnings · 2,218 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/week-2026-10-05)[ Weekly report · Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 · Published Oct 6, 2026 ## Fire burns near Touchet as floods hit the Southwest and Plains Evacuation orders near Touchet reached beyond the intended area. Flood emergencies in New Mexico and Kansas, confirmed Kansas tornadoes and California heat forecasts brought different instructions for residents. 4,143 distinct warnings · 2,178 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/week-2026-09-28)[ Weekly report · Sep 21 – 27, 2026 · Published Sep 28, 2026 ## Flooding displaces Ohio families and closes California desert roads Ohio families needed shelter and water rescues, while debris blocked California desert roads. New Mexico communities were told to seek higher ground, but no toll could be sourced for that flooding. 4,620 distinct warnings · 2,215 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/week-2026-09-21)[ Weekly report · Sep 14 – 20, 2026 · Published Sep 22, 2026 ## Floods bring deaths in New Mexico and evacuations in Minnesota Flooding forced rescues and displaced residents across the Southwest and Midwest. Kansas officials reported wind damage, while students in Rexburg, Idaho, helped bail out flooded apartments. 6,071 distinct warnings · 2,817 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/week-2026-09-14) ## State reports [ Kentucky · Weekly report · Sep 21 – 27, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 ## Flooding displaces families and damages homes in eastern Kentucky Harlan County residents needed overnight rescues as floodwater damaged homes, roads and water lines. Crews restored service while volunteers helped families clean up, and later flooding brought fresh warnings. 195 distinct warnings · 102 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/ky-week-2026-09-21)[ North Carolina · Weekly report · Sep 21 – 27, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 ## Ocean overwash cuts Hatteras road access as storms hit North Carolina Damaged pavement left Hatteras Island dependent on emergency ferries. Inland, storms brought down trees and a power line, while floodwaters later receded in part of Bertie County. 245 distinct warnings · 115 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/nc-week-2026-09-21)[ New Jersey · Weekly report · Sep 21 – 27, 2026 · Published Sep 28, 2026 ## Jersey Shore flooding forces motel rescues and closes roads Floodwater entered rooms, trapped drivers and cut off roads along the Jersey Shore. Residents faced evacuations and businesses faced cleanup, while WHYY reported no New Jersey deaths by Sunday. 65 distinct warnings · 46 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/nj-week-2026-09-21)[ Texas · Weekly report · Sep 21 – 27, 2026 · Published Sep 30, 2026 ## Flooding enters El Paso homes and closes West Texas roads Residents faced flooded apartments and damaged streets in El Paso. Later flooding required a vehicle rescue in Hudspeth County and closed roads across the Panhandle and South Plains. 480 distinct warnings · 203 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/tx-week-2026-09-21)[ New Jersey · Monthly report · August 2026 · Published Sep 22, 2026 ## Floods displaced students and a tornado touched down in New Jersey August flooding entered homes, disrupted Rowan's move-in day and washed out a highway, according to university officials and news reports. Near Estell Manor, investigators found no damage definitively attributable to a brief tornado. 375 distinct warnings · 53 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/nj-2026-08)[ Virginia · Monthly report · August 2026 · Published Sep 22, 2026 ## Floods and falling trees damaged homes and closed roads across Virginia August flooding cut off Patrick County residents, while storms damaged homes and closed roads and parks elsewhere in Virginia. Recovery continued after the warnings ended. 1,157 distinct warnings · 266 counties ](https://bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/alert-pulse/va-2026-08) --- _Guidance here is general and cannot account for your circumstances. In an active emergency, official instructions from local authorities take precedence over anything published by BePrepared Solutions._