Natural Disasters in Broomtown, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought89.8Tornado83.0Earthquake73.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	89.8
Tornado	83.0
Earthquake	73.4
Landslide	70.4
Wildfire	68.2
Hurricane	62.9
Cold Wave	53.7
Lightning	46.2
Strong Wind	44.8
Heat Wave	44.6
Ice Storm	34.0
Hail	33.8
Winter Weather	24.3

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

Dec 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Nov 20, 2001	Fire	AL - NORTH EAST ALABAMA FIRE COMPLEX - 11/20/2001
Dec 18, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Feb 18, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 30, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$386,576

Avg Claim Payout

$14,318

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,608,024

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1442	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,113,596
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	13	$161,511
DR-4426	Other	14	$113,393
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	6	$108,182
DR-1399	Severe Storm(s)	3	$94,264
DR-1317	Severe Storm(s)	1	$12,831
DR-1549	Hurricane	1	$4,247

Broomtown has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,608,024 in public assistance recovery funding.