Natural Disasters in Brundidge, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane83.6Heat Wave76.3Lightning66.2
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane83.6
Heat Wave76.3
Lightning66.2
Landslide64.0
Tornado57.7
Earthquake57.0
Drought51.4
Strong Wind50.5
Wildfire33.9
Hail24.7
Ice Storm22.3
Cold Wave13.1
Winter Weather11.0

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

22

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 26, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 20, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Oct 12, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 8, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Jan 21, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 28, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 27, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Dec 31, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004HurricaneHURRICANE IVAN
Oct 4, 1995HurricaneHURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993SnowstormSEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

245

Total IA Distributed

$373,041

Repair/Replace

$212,378

Rental Assistance

$30,744

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-1549241$351,951$1,423
DR-45034$21,090

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,380,837

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

204

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4554Severe Storm(s)22$2,994,787
DR-4251Severe Storm(s)26$2,479,507
DR-1870Severe Storm(s)112$723,623
DR-4563Hurricane10$609,385
DR-1549Hurricane25$479,286
DR-1593Hurricane9$94,249

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$30,800

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.44

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures7$10,830
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$19,970

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

Brundidge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, heat wave, lightning. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). FEMA has obligated $7,380,837 in public assistance recovery funding. $373,041 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.