Natural Disasters in Petrey, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

34.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane84.6Tornado63.2Lightning57.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	84.6
Tornado	63.2
Lightning	57.7
Heat Wave	48.4
Landslide	41.1
Strong Wind	37.5
Drought	36.4
Earthquake	36.3
Cold Wave	27.6
Wildfire	25.2
Hail	14.6
Ice Storm	8.0
Winter Weather	5.6

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

Hurricane

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 20, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 12, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
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
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
Dec 31, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 28, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE
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
Sep 30, 1998	Hurricane	HURRICANE GEORGES - 18 SEP 98
Sep 28, 1998	Hurricane	HURRICANE GEORGES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

464

Total IA Distributed

$694,697

Repair/Replace

$354,548

Rental Assistance

$60,143

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1842	3	N/A	—
DR-1549	436	$546,870	$2,142
DR-4503	22	$118,312	—
DR-1687	3	$29,515	$35,177

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,517,318

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

285

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	46	$2,561,893
DR-1870	Severe Storm(s)	116	$1,475,170
DR-1549	Hurricane	40	$1,104,284
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	9	$350,515
DR-4563	Hurricane	11	$333,007
DR-4554	Severe Storm(s)	6	$290,767
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	6	$253,666
DR-1593	Hurricane	20	$89,868
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	31	$58,149

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$849,561

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$457,029
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	4	$144,384
601.2: Generators - Regular	3	$10,240
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	3	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$112,500

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

Petrey has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, lightning. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (12 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,517,318 in public assistance recovery funding. $694,697 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.