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gov-disaster-intel skill

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This skill provides real-time disaster intel from FEMA, NOAA, and USGS, enabling proactive monitoring and risk assessment.

npx playbooks add skill openclaw/skills --skill gov-disaster-intel

Review the files below or copy the command above to add this skill to your agents.

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---
name: gov-disaster-intel
description: FEMA disaster declarations, NOAA weather alerts, and USGS earthquake data. 3 tools for real-time disaster monitoring.
homepage: https://github.com/martc03/gov-mcp-servers
metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🌪️","requires":{"bins":["mcporter"]}}}
---

# Natural Disaster Intel

Real-time disaster monitoring from FEMA, NOAA, and USGS.

## Setup

```bash
mcporter add gov-disasters --url https://natural-disaster-intel-mcp.apify.actor/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

Or add to your OpenClaw MCP config (`~/.openclaw/mcp.json`):

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "gov-disasters": {
      "url": "https://natural-disaster-intel-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}
```

## Available Tools

### `disaster_search_fema_declarations`
Search FEMA disaster declarations by state, incident type, and date range. Returns official federal disaster records.

```
Show FEMA disaster declarations for California
Any hurricane declarations in Florida this year?
```

Parameters: `states` (array, e.g. ["CA","NY"]), `incidentTypes` (array, e.g. ["Hurricane","Flood"]), `dateStart`, `dateEnd`, `limit`

### `disaster_get_weather_alerts`
Get active NOAA/NWS weather alerts by state, severity, and event type. Real-time warnings, watches, and advisories.

```
Show severe weather alerts for Texas
Any tornado warnings active right now?
```

Parameters: `states` (array), `severity` (Minor/Moderate/Severe/Extreme), `event`, `limit`

### `disaster_search_earthquakes`
Search USGS earthquake data by magnitude, date range, and alert level. Returns seismic events worldwide.

```
Show earthquakes above magnitude 5 in the last week
Any significant earthquakes near California?
```

Parameters: `minMagnitude` (0-10), `maxMagnitude`, `startDate`, `endDate`, `alertLevel` (green/yellow/orange/red), `limit`

## Data Sources

- **FEMA** — Federal Emergency Management Agency (disaster declarations)
- **NOAA/NWS** — National Weather Service (weather alerts)
- **USGS** — US Geological Survey (earthquake data)

## Use Cases

- Real-time disaster monitoring
- Emergency preparedness
- Insurance risk assessment
- Travel safety checks
- Supply chain disruption tracking

All data from free US government APIs. Zero cost. No API keys required.

Overview

This skill provides real-time monitoring of FEMA disaster declarations, NOAA/NWS weather alerts, and USGS earthquake events. It aggregates official federal feeds into three tools so you can query declarations, active weather warnings, and recent seismic activity. The skill returns actionable, source-attributed data for operational decision making.

How this skill works

The skill exposes three queryable endpoints: FEMA declarations, NOAA/NWS weather alerts, and USGS earthquake records. Each tool accepts common filters (states, date ranges, severity, magnitude, alert level) and returns structured, up-to-date records from the original government APIs. No API keys are required; results are returned in JSON suitable for automation or display.

When to use it

Monitor current and evolving natural hazards for an area of interest
Cross-check federal disaster declarations during incident response
Integrate weather alerts into operational dashboards or notification systems
Filter seismic activity by magnitude and proximity for situational awareness
Validate risk exposure for insurance, logistics, or travel decisions

Best practices

Specify narrow state(s) or tight date ranges to reduce noise and improve relevance
Use severity/alertLevel filters to focus on actionable events only
Combine FEMA declarations with NOAA alerts to correlate weather-driven disasters
Poll at sensible intervals (e.g., every 5–15 minutes) during active incidents to avoid rate issues
Persist unique event IDs and timestamps to avoid duplicate notifications

Example use cases

Show FEMA disaster declarations for a specified state and time window to confirm federal response status
Fetch active NOAA severe-weather warnings for a supply route to decide whether to reroute shipments
Query USGS earthquakes above magnitude 5 in the last week for an alert feed on seismic risk
Automate travel-safety checks by combining weather alert and earthquake queries for destination regions
Run daily summaries of newly declared disasters for situational reports and stakeholder briefings

FAQ

Are API keys required to use the tools?

No. All data is pulled from public US government APIs and does not require API keys.

Can I filter by multiple states or event types at once?

Yes. The endpoints accept arrays for states and incident/event types so you can run multi-state or multi-event queries.