Natural Disasters in Phil Campbell, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

89.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado93.2Cold Wave83.9Earthquake83.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	93.2
Cold Wave	83.9
Earthquake	83.1
Landslide	82.9
Heat Wave	70.3
Lightning	69.7
Hurricane	60.4
Ice Storm	50.3
Strong Wind	49.7
Hail	43.7
Drought	40.1
Wildfire	37.7
Winter Weather	22.3

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
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
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
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 18, 1999	Fire	AL - RUSSELLVILLE FIRE - 09/18/99
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	RIV-SEVERE WINTER WX 12/23/98
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

771

Total IA Distributed

$2,438,011

Repair/Replace

$1,294,286

Rental Assistance

$265,675

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1971	729	$2,362,598	$7,109
DR-1549	36	$46,135	$1,092
DR-4503	6	$29,277	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$52,093

Avg Claim Payout

$13,023

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$20,891,580

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

188

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	122	$19,018,060
DR-4426	Other	29	$934,464
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	11	$307,077
DR-1549	Hurricane	17	$296,686
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	1	$185,883
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	7	$130,519
DR-4503	Biological	1	$18,892

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,121,439

Properties Protected

193

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.77

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	26	$2,059,537
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	10	$311,751
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	8	$151,058
601.1: Generators	6	$82,073
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$2,271,194

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

Phil Campbell has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, cold wave, earthquake. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $20,891,580 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,438,011 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 56 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.