Natural Disasters in Berlin, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

76.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind93.4Cold Wave93.4Tornado90.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	93.4
Cold Wave	93.4
Tornado	90.0
Earthquake	86.6
Lightning	85.4
Heat Wave	82.3
Landslide	79.9
Hurricane	72.8
Wildfire	65.1
Ice Storm	62.9
Drought	59.6
Winter Weather	54.9
Hail	38.4

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

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 26, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
May 8, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, 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
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	RIV-SEVERE WINTER WX 12/23/98
Apr 9, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Feb 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FLOODING
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,022

Total IA Distributed

$2,285,425

Repair/Replace

$568,260

Rental Assistance

$215,049

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4503	207	$1,166,514	—
DR-1971	2,317	$942,361	$1,743
DR-4362	476	$166,751	$532
DR-1442	9	$4,431	$23,757
DR-1466	3	$4,092	$2,833
DR-1549	10	$1,275	$1,778

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$563,596

Avg Claim Payout

$18,787

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$24,565,500

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

379

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	239	$16,236,688
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	30	$3,578,514
DR-4555	Severe Storm(s)	12	$950,798
DR-1442	Severe Storm(s)	19	$877,235
DR-4362	Severe Storm(s)	17	$749,232
DR-1836	Severe Storm(s)	20	$654,447
DR-1605	Hurricane	8	$648,740
DR-1549	Hurricane	12	$390,150
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	11	$290,654
DR-4503	Biological	2	$108,101
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	9	$80,942

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$931,547

Properties Protected

109

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	8	$500,260
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	5	$365,485
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$65,802

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

Berlin 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, tornado. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 30 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $24,565,500 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,285,425 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.