Natural Disasters in Remlap, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado92.0Landslide81.0Lightning79.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	92.0
Landslide	81.0
Lightning	79.8
Strong Wind	78.9
Earthquake	72.8
Heat Wave	69.5
Wildfire	65.0
Cold Wave	63.5
Hurricane	63.0
Drought	55.2
Ice Storm	45.6
Hail	31.7
Winter Weather	20.9

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

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
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
Mar 5, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$798,927

Avg Claim Payout

$30,728

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,326,023

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	7	$1,620,148
DR-4555	Severe Storm(s)	13	$863,549
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	15	$723,138
DR-1399	Severe Storm(s)	8	$457,676
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	17	$285,273
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	22	$245,451
DR-4426	Other	10	$83,070
DR-4503	Biological	4	$41,811
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	2	$5,908

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$967,943

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

14.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	15	$732,410
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	4	$170,293
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	4	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$47,509
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$0

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

Remlap has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, landslide, lightning. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,326,023 in public assistance recovery funding. 30 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.