Is Florida safe? Uruguay travel risk
Is Florida safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Florida scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Uruguay Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Florida scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Uruguay (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Florida: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: crime and scams (61/100) and security (29/100).
A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Uruguay travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Charted at coordinates 34.1000° S, 56.2167° W in Florida, Florida maintains a regional distance of 89.6 km S to Montevideo.
Florida
34.1000° S, 56.2167° W
79 m
America/Montevideo
33,639
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Uruguay
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Florida happened in January, February, March and December (4 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Uruguay travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Uruguay entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Florida
Is Florida safe to visit?
Florida currently scores 38/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Uruguay (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Florida · Methodology
Is it safe to go to Florida right now?
As of 11 October 2026, official advice for Uruguay — US: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; UK: No FCDO advice against travel; CA: Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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