Natural Disasters in Red Level, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

75.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.4

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

32

Public Assistance

$18.2M

Individual Assistance

$326K

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Helene →HurricaneSep 2024——
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020$1.4M—
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2020$1.0M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Hurricane Michael →HurricaneOct 2018——
Hurricane Nate →HurricaneOct 2017——
Hurricane Irma →HurricaneSep 2017——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2016$4.0M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2014$481K—
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneSep 2012$145K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2011$4K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormApr 2011——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$2.8M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-line →Severe StormApr 2009$4.9M$15K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2007$49K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005$474K—

Showing 20 of 34 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

37

Total Claims Paid

$396,563

Avg Claim Payout

$10,718

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

18

Federal Funding

$2,073,631

Properties Protected

81

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.23

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators6$249,774
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures4$192,971
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$1,196,775
103.2: Feasibility, Engineering, and Design Studies - Safe Rooms; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$0
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$400,500

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

Red Level has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 37 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $18,174,227 in public assistance recovery funding. $326,402 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.