Natural Disasters in Piedmont, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought89.8Tornado83.0Earthquake73.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	89.8
Tornado	83.0
Earthquake	73.4
Landslide	70.4
Wildfire	68.2
Hurricane	62.9
Cold Wave	53.7
Lightning	46.2
Strong Wind	44.8
Heat Wave	44.6
Ice Storm	34.0
Hail	33.8
Winter Weather	24.3

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

Severe Storm

Apr 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 26, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 26, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
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
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 30, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Feb 17, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1983	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,FLOODING AND TORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

317

Total IA Distributed

$677,200

Repair/Replace

$431,305

Rental Assistance

$60,517

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1442	2	N/A	—
DR-1971	230	$496,189	$3,863
DR-4503	23	$111,741	—
DR-4596	35	$48,321	$1,689
DR-1466	9	$12,919	$1,392
DR-1549	6	$7,008	$1,526
DR-4362	12	$1,022	$246

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

129

Total Claims Paid

$706,258

Avg Claim Payout

$5,475

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$46,659,280

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

123

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4362	Severe Storm(s)	55	$35,555,276
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	36	$7,403,099
DR-4596	Severe Storm(s)	5	$3,013,179
DR-4573	Hurricane	9	$347,484
DR-1549	Hurricane	16	$333,082
DR-3389	Hurricane	2	$7,160

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$387,371

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$37,470
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$15,938
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$333,963

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

Piedmont has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 129 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $46,659,280 in public assistance recovery funding. $677,200 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.