Natural Disasters in Fairview, 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)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

30

Public Assistance

$24.6M

Individual Assistance

$2.8M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020——
Severe Thunderstorms →Severe StormJul 2020$951K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2020$291K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$108K$1.2M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2018$749K$167K
Hurricane Irma →HurricaneSep 2017——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2016$3.6M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2011$16.2M$1.4M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormApr 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormMay 2009$654K—
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$649K—
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004$390K$14K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003—$4K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormNov 2002$877K$4K
Riv-severe Winter Wx 12/23/98 →Severe StormJan 1999$81K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 1998——
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1996——

Showing 20 of 32 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

30

Total Claims Paid

$563,596

Avg Claim Payout

$18,787

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

15

Federal Funding

$931,547

Properties Protected

109

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures8$500,260
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures5$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.

Fairview 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. $2,806,448 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.