Natural Disasters in Anderson, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

84.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind94.1Cold Wave93.5Earthquake92.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	94.1
Cold Wave	93.5
Earthquake	92.5
Tornado	92.0
Lightning	86.7
Heat Wave	84.6
Ice Storm	63.9
Hurricane	61.1
Drought	53.7
Winter Weather	41.2
Landslide	40.7
Hail	30.1
Wildfire	23.8

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

Severe Storm

May 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 5, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	RIV-SEVERE WINTER WX 12/23/98
Feb 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FLOODING
Mar 3, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FREEZING, FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 27, 1973	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

107

Total IA Distributed

$152,365

Repair/Replace

$46,623

Rental Assistance

$9,560

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4503	9	$63,972	—
DR-1466	38	$50,658	$1,854
DR-1971	48	$16,480	$272
DR-4514	2	$9,000	—
DR-1549	7	$6,055	$1,009
DR-1909	2	$4,729	$1,969
DR-4176	1	$1,470	$352

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

141

Total Claims Paid

$1,400,360

Avg Claim Payout

$9,932

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,469,607

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

101

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4710	Other	16	$3,385,294
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	27	$2,038,001
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,061,527
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	38	$530,793
DR-1605	Hurricane	7	$453,992

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,171,886

Properties Protected

188

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	14	$379,614
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	11	$603,436
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	5	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$55,148
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$15,452

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

Anderson has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, cold wave, earthquake. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 141 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,469,607 in public assistance recovery funding. $152,365 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 36 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.