Natural Disasters in Detroit, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning89.2Earthquake74.8Landslide73.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	89.2
Earthquake	74.8
Landslide	73.4
Hurricane	61.8
Tornado	61.8
Cold Wave	53.4
Heat Wave	50.3
Ice Storm	43.2
Strong Wind	37.9
Drought	37.8
Hail	26.7
Wildfire	24.7
Winter Weather	7.0

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

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 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
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
May 2, 2014	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
Apr 28, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE
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
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
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	RIV-SEVERE WINTER WX 12/23/98
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$46,750

Repair/Replace

$39,838

Rental Assistance

$4,626

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4503	1	N/A	—
DR-1972	3	N/A	—
DR-1906	1	N/A	—
DR-1549	1	N/A	—
DR-4528	1	N/A	—
DR-4248	1	N/A	$6,308
DR-1971	19	$32,897	$11,070
DR-4697	9	$9,341	$1,122
DR-4429	2	$2,854	$770
DR-1470	1	$1,659	$1,659

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$66,572

Avg Claim Payout

$4,755

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,551,094

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

181

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	42	$1,108,163
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	6	$1,011,297
DR-1399	Severe Storm(s)	7	$761,394
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	19	$361,008
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	15	$284,181
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	27	$241,488
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	5	$231,963
DR-1605	Hurricane	21	$212,538
DR-1836	Severe Storm(s)	10	$138,786
DR-4426	Other	13	$119,575
DR-1549	Hurricane	11	$54,861
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	5	$25,841

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,086,788

Properties Protected

139

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.89

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	10	$466,099
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	7	$609,992
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$10,697

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

Detroit has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 14 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,551,094 in public assistance recovery funding. $46,750 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.