Which counties get the weather that wears this part?

FEMA's National Risk Index puts Carteret County, NC, Dare County, NC and Onslow County, NC highest for hurricane strikes, about 0.46 events a year, against 0.03 in the median county. Hurricane flooding and salt water corrode charging wiring and the alternator.

Counties with the highest FEMA annualized frequency of hurricane (events per year, 20,000 or more residents)

What it shows: Carteret County, NC is the largest at 0.46, followed by Dare County, NC at 0.41; the smallest shown is Beaufort County, SC at 0.34.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county table: annualized frequency per hazard · file downloaded 2025-12

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