Natural Disasters in Lester, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

82.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

23.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave93.8Earthquake89.9Tornado88.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	93.8
Earthquake	89.9
Tornado	88.2
Drought	75.3
Winter Weather	73.0
Heat Wave	72.3
Ice Storm	66.0
Hurricane	60.2
Lightning	56.1
Strong Wind	54.3
Wildfire	25.8
Landslide	24.0
Hail	21.2

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

9 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
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
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
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 18, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	RIV-SEVERE WINTER WX 12/23/98
Feb 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FLOODING
Mar 3, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FREEZING, FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES
Mar 27, 1973	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

279

Total IA Distributed

$316,069

Repair/Replace

$115,018

Rental Assistance

$26,020

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4503	15	$106,347	—
DR-1466	49	$83,744	$2,086
DR-4514	8	$39,933	—
DR-1909	7	$32,751	$3,886
DR-1971	157	$29,280	$291
DR-4176	35	$17,015	$536
DR-1464	2	$6,649	$3,660
DR-1549	6	$352	$142

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$670,826

Avg Claim Payout

$11,370

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,047,381

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	39	$4,610,417
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	23	$4,356,010
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	5	$485,353
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	10	$379,828
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	10	$187,800
DR-4503	Biological	4	$27,973

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,851,930

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.82

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	9	$1,323,453
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	4	$81,888
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$4,006
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$331,958
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$39,396

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

Lester has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 59 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,047,381 in public assistance recovery funding. $316,069 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.