Natural Disasters in Belk, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide78.8Strong Wind72.1Heat Wave67.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	78.8
Strong Wind	72.1
Heat Wave	67.7
Lightning	67.7
Tornado	65.2
Hurricane	64.0
Earthquake	63.9
Cold Wave	55.9
Drought	49.8
Ice Storm	43.5
Hail	29.6
Wildfire	27.5
Winter Weather	7.7

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 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 21, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 5, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 18, 1999	Fire	AL - FAYETTE FIRE - 09/18/99
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	RIV-SEVERE WINTER WX 12/23/98
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Apr 18, 1979	Flood	STORMS, WIND, FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

202

Total IA Distributed

$344,322

Repair/Replace

$94,531

Rental Assistance

$38,234

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4503	30	$148,765	—
DR-1971	121	$91,690	$15,639
DR-1442	27	$64,082	$8,339
DR-1549	20	$34,900	$2,319
DR-1605	4	$4,886	$1,338

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,112,961

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1442	Severe Storm(s)	5	$2,574,912
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	30	$368,441
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	2	$64,171
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	3	$52,319
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	1	$37,753
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	2	$12,738
DR-1399	Severe Storm(s)	1	$2,627

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,154,291

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,087,513
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$66,778

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

Belk has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, heat wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). FEMA has obligated $3,112,961 in public assistance recovery funding. $344,322 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.