Natural Disasters in Marion, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

9.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane69.3Earthquake61.1Drought60.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	69.3
Earthquake	61.1
Drought	60.6
Landslide	58.8
Lightning	57.5
Tornado	53.7
Strong Wind	51.0
Heat Wave	48.8
Wildfire	23.2
Cold Wave	22.5
Hail	18.9
Ice Storm	15.2
Winter Weather	3.5

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Apr 26, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Sep 21, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Feb 1, 2012	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
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
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,628

Total IA Distributed

$2,191,272

Repair/Replace

$1,066,574

Rental Assistance

$355,964

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1549	894	$1,313,449	$2,059
DR-4573	336	$473,484	$1,932
DR-1971	232	$170,319	$384
DR-4596	56	$151,431	$9,498
DR-4503	8	$50,163	—
DR-4052	102	$32,426	$1,750

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$7,315

Avg Claim Payout

$3,657

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,316,433

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

128

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	17	$875,213
DR-4596	Severe Storm(s)	4	$667,173
DR-4573	Hurricane	15	$397,637
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	6	$359,822
DR-1549	Hurricane	24	$350,801
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	3	$210,398
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	18	$155,833
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	22	$109,184
DR-1593	Hurricane	8	$85,423
DR-4082	Hurricane	5	$72,549
DR-1605	Hurricane	6	$32,400

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$71,816

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	4	$0
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$14,400
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$57,416

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

Marion has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, drought. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,316,433 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,191,272 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.