Georgia

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What are the main risks in Georgia?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 19 events there, including 7 severe. The most frequent: Flood, Storm, Wildfire.

Is there a government travel advisory for Georgia?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 1 advises against travel and 3 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Georgia: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Last 90 days

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  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 15October 12

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Georgia?

The UK FCDO advises against all travel to some areas of the country. That advice targets certain areas only, not the whole territory. We put Georgia at 3 out of 4. Over the last 12 months, 15 events were recorded, 6 of them severe. Floods lead with 7 events, one severe. Wildfires follow with 3, none severe. Storms account for 2, both severe, plus one thunderstorm and one power outage. Floods, storms, thunderstorms and wildfires are the hazards that really have a season here. All hazards combined, August was the busiest month with 6 events, June came next with 5, while September and May recorded one each. Recorded homicides stand at 2.0 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1. That number covers homicide alone; for everyday security, the official advice above is the honest guide.

What it changes for a nomad

The advice against travel to some areas shapes your map more than anything else. Keep your base and your trips inside what it leaves open, and read it again before you move. Weeks spent here in early and late summer fall in the busier part of the year, all hazards combined, and floods, storms and thunderstorms do follow a season. Rain can cut a mountain road for a day, so leave slack in a travel week instead of a tight connection. Wildfires were recorded three times over the last 12 months and can hold smoke over a valley. One power outage was recorded; a charged battery and offline maps cover most of what a work day needs. September and May were the quietest months, one event each, if you get to pick when you come.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis
  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Georgia has experienced a mix of natural hazards. Floods are the most frequent, with 7 recorded events, including one severe flood. Wildfires occurred 3 times, but none were severe. Storms and thunderstorms appeared a few times, with some severe impacts. A travel advisory was issued once, with a severe level, mainly affecting certain areas. Power outages and thunderstorms also happened, sometimes severely. The country’s homicide rate is 2.0 per 100k, slightly below the world median of 2.1. No armed conflict or major recent events were recorded, but floods and storms can cause disruptions, especially during the busiest months of August, June, and July. The quietest months are September, May, and July.

To watch right now

  • Two alerts are live right now, so check what area they cover before you set off anywhere.
  • The advice against travel to some areas is among the most recent records here; read the current version, not one you saved earlier.
  • A flood also sits among the latest records at level 3, so ask locally about the state of the roads on your route.

To watch as a rule

  • Floods, the most frequent hazard here with 7 events over the last 12 months.
  • The June to August stretch, which carried the highest counts, all hazards combined.
  • Wildfires, 3 over the last 12 months, and the smoke they push into valleys.
  • Storms and thunderstorms, few in number but severe when they land.

Good reflexes

  • Read the UK FCDO page for Georgia before booking any trip outside your base, since its advice covers only part of the country.
  • Ask your host which nearby street takes the water first when it rains hard.
  • Check the morning forecast before heading into the mountains in summer, and drop the plan if heavy rain is coming.
  • Keep a power bank charged and your maps downloaded offline for the day the grid stops.
  • If smoke from a fire settles over the valley, shut the windows and work from another part of town.

Georgia: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

Avoid some areas

the official notice lists the areas concerned

Zones cited by government advisories

Advised against (all travel)

  • Abkhazia
  • Shida Kartli

Advised against unless essential

  • Abkhazia

Flags show which of the tracked governments cite each zone. Red takes precedence over orange.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential

Georgia: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 2 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Road deaths: 12.4 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 5.6 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 4 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • New displacements, disasters: 0.22 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 18.6 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 70.5 % of the population (median 80.5)
Air quality (PM2.5)
18.6µg/m³ · 2023

Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
70.5% of the population · 2024

Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
12.4per 100,000 people · 2019

Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
5.6per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
4per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
74.7years · 2024

Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
0.22per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

850 people in total

Refugees hosted
6.7per 1,000 people · 2025

26,522 people in total

288 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
300,439people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

3.4/10 — low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

2homicides per 100,000 people (2019)

Close to the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Georgia: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 4 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Storm22 2 severe
  • Flood11 1 severe
  • Internet outage11 1 severe

Last 12 months · 19 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Flood81 1 severe
  • Storm33 3 severe
  • Wildfire3
  • Internet outage22 2 severe
  • Power outage11 1 severe
  • Risk1
  • Earthquake1

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