Natural Disasters in Natural Bridge, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

96.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide85.4Earthquake81.4Tornado79.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	85.4
Earthquake	81.4
Tornado	79.2
Lightning	74.6
Cold Wave	67.0
Strong Wind	63.7
Hurricane	62.8
Heat Wave	62.7
Wildfire	59.1
Ice Storm	48.4
Drought	26.2
Hail	22.4
Winter Weather	18.7

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

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 21, 2016	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
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Dec 7, 2001	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
Apr 21, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Mar 3, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FREEZING, FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$111,646

Repair/Replace

$82,151

Rental Assistance

$5,670

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1971	31	$88,962	$10,264
DR-1549	6	$13,510	$2,660
DR-4503	2	$9,173	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$129,638

Avg Claim Payout

$11,785

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,493,241

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	12	$564,761
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	13	$238,929
DR-1399	Severe Storm(s)	11	$211,827
DR-4426	Other	3	$176,115
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	9	$145,482
DR-1442	Severe Storm(s)	5	$70,680
DR-1549	Hurricane	12	$36,416
DR-1605	Hurricane	3	$36,088
DR-4503	Biological	2	$12,944

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,100,419

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.68

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$213,802
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	2	$31,606
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$855,011
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$0

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

Natural Bridge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,493,241 in public assistance recovery funding. $111,646 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.