Natural Disasters in Akron, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

39.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

25.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning93.9Hurricane68.7Tornado68.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	93.9
Hurricane	68.7
Tornado	68.2
Earthquake	65.8
Heat Wave	58.9
Strong Wind	51.5
Landslide	50.3
Drought	38.2
Cold Wave	32.0
Hail	30.5
Ice Storm	28.7
Wildfire	25.6
Winter Weather	5.5

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Jan 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 26, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Apr 28, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 27, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1979	Flood	STORMS, WIND, FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,425

Total IA Distributed

$2,566,907

Repair/Replace

$1,568,161

Rental Assistance

$438,994

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4176	2	N/A	—
DR-1971	409	$1,053,404	$3,253
DR-1549	419	$493,514	$3,809
DR-4596	163	$435,150	$2,742
DR-1605	341	$297,847	$578
DR-4684	82	$250,912	$4,021
DR-4503	7	$26,271	—
DR-1442	2	$9,809	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

114

Total Claims Paid

$670,842

Avg Claim Payout

$5,885

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,422,112

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	13	$843,148
DR-4684	Winter Storm	4	$282,634
DR-4596	Severe Storm(s)	3	$93,008
DR-1549	Hurricane	8	$92,078
DR-1605	Hurricane	5	$71,160
DR-1593	Hurricane	5	$40,084

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$127,747

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$127,747

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Akron has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 114 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,422,112 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,566,907 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.