Natural Disasters in Hackneyville, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave84.3Wildfire75.1Hurricane74.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	84.3
Wildfire	75.1
Hurricane	74.2
Landslide	73.3
Tornado	72.8
Earthquake	69.0
Lightning	67.4
Cold Wave	47.1
Strong Wind	40.6
Drought	39.9
Hail	39.9
Ice Storm	38.3
Winter Weather	9.4

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 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
May 5, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jan 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
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
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
Apr 18, 1979	Flood	STORMS, WIND, FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

407

Total IA Distributed

$797,427

Repair/Replace

$163,526

Rental Assistance

$47,505

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4503	93	$509,788	—
DR-1549	111	$145,803	$1,253
DR-4684	81	$102,698	$2,048
DR-1971	113	$36,017	$2,162
DR-1466	9	$3,122	$559

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$57,533

Avg Claim Payout

$9,589

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,091,332

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4710	Other	27	$4,057,239
DR-4554	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,157,232
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	12	$400,848
DR-4684	Winter Storm	10	$250,975
DR-1549	Hurricane	15	$194,978
DR-1593	Hurricane	4	$27,701
DR-3389	Hurricane	1	$2,360

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,748,049

Properties Protected

124

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	32	$310,443
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	9	$909,139
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$204,880
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$42,500
601.1: Generators	2	$131,548

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

Hackneyville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, wildfire, hurricane. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,091,332 in public assistance recovery funding. $797,427 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 53 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.