Natural Disasters in Perdido Beach, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.7

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.0

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$388.9M

Individual Assistance

$56.2M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

22 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Hurricane Zeta →	Hurricane	Dec 2020	$91K	—
Hurricane Sally →	Hurricane	Sep 2020	$202.4M	$3.8M
Hurricane Sally →	Hurricane	Sep 2020	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$319K	$18K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Hurricane Michael →	Hurricane	Oct 2018	—	—
Hurricane Nate →	Hurricane	Nov 2017	$9.4M	—
Hurricane Nate →	Hurricane	Oct 2017	—	—
Hurricane Irma →	Hurricane	Sep 2017	$11K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2014	$10.1M	$1.9M
Hurricane Isaac →	Hurricane	Sep 2012	$2.8M	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2011	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Apr 2011	—	—
Tropical Storm Ida →	Hurricane	Dec 2009	$2.3M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-line →	Severe Storm	Apr 2009	$519K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Hurricane Ike →	Severe Storm	Sep 2008	$3.4M	—
Hurricane Gustav →	Hurricane	Sep 2008	$4.1M	—
Hurricane Gustav →	Hurricane	Aug 2008	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Aug 2005	$33.5M	$417K

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

19,745

Total Claims Paid

$659,394,031

Avg Claim Payout

$33,395

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

152

Federal Funding

$53,424,688

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

45.65

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	36	$1,930,074
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	32	$1,496,588
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	19	$1,122,964
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	10	$22,624,309
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	6	$2,491,800

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

Perdido Beach has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, tornado. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 19,745 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $388,886,991 in public assistance recovery funding. $56,150,625 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 152 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.