Natural Disasters in Union, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

21.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave86.0Lightning68.1Hurricane63.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	86.0
Lightning	68.1
Hurricane	63.0
Earthquake	62.6
Tornado	53.5
Strong Wind	50.9
Landslide	38.0
Drought	26.0
Ice Storm	22.2
Hail	22.0
Cold Wave	18.7
Wildfire	14.2
Winter Weather	3.4

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

Jan 2023

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
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
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
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
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1979	Flood	STORMS, WIND, FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 27, 1973	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,048

Total IA Distributed

$2,359,245

Repair/Replace

$1,177,752

Rental Assistance

$441,240

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4176	1	N/A	—
DR-1549	695	$1,096,391	$1,570
DR-1605	749	$476,298	$338
DR-1971	419	$462,167	$2,049
DR-4684	175	$267,946	$7,690
DR-4503	9	$56,444	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

111

Total Claims Paid

$1,067,925

Avg Claim Payout

$9,621

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,406,351

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	14	$441,531
DR-4684	Winter Storm	4	$392,913
DR-1605	Hurricane	13	$197,422
DR-4426	Other	10	$179,103
DR-1549	Hurricane	10	$98,789
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	9	$86,805
DR-1593	Hurricane	3	$9,787

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$21,504

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$21,504

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

Union has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 111 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,406,351 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,359,245 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.