Natural Disasters in Fitzpatrick, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought91.0Hurricane76.2Tornado56.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	91.0
Hurricane	76.2
Tornado	56.7
Strong Wind	52.4
Heat Wave	50.0
Wildfire	46.1
Earthquake	45.5
Landslide	40.8
Lightning	40.2
Hail	24.0
Ice Storm	16.4
Cold Wave	10.1
Winter Weather	3.8

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

Hurricane

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 12, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
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
Jun 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, 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
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

171

Total IA Distributed

$231,206

Repair/Replace

$136,763

Rental Assistance

$35,655

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1549	135	$173,115	$1,297
DR-1842	25	$32,523	$2,143
DR-1466	10	$16,567	$2,463
DR-4503	1	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$62,115

Avg Claim Payout

$20,705

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$817,840

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	47	$409,109
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	6	$177,520
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	6	$132,924
DR-1549	Hurricane	12	$47,559
DR-1842	Severe Storm(s)	13	$34,946
DR-1593	Hurricane	2	$15,782

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$24,000

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	2	$24,000

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

Fitzpatrick has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $817,840 in public assistance recovery funding. $231,206 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.