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    Mississippi

    United States of America · North America

    Mississippi is a state of the United States of America, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 4 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

    Tectonic Plates

    Hazard Levels

    Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.

    • River FloodHigh
    • Urban FloodHigh
    • Coastal FloodHigh
    • CycloneHigh
    • Extreme HeatHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • LandslideVery Low
    • TsunamiVery Low
    • Water ScarcityVery Low

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Tropical Cyclones

    Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002