Natural Disasters in Vernon, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

31.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.5

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

Public Assistance

$4.6M

Individual Assistance

$121K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Hurricane Sally →	Hurricane	Sep 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2020	$361K	—
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2019	$120K	—
Hurricane Irma →	Hurricane	Sep 2017	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 2016	$284K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2014	$232K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2011	$1.1M	$8K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Apr 2011	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	May 2009	$139K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-line →	Severe Storm	Apr 2009	$241K	—
Hurricane Gustav →	Hurricane	Aug 2008	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Aug 2005	$213K	—
Hurricane Ivan →	Hurricane	Sep 2004	$55K	$8K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Nov 2002	—	—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Dec 2001	$761K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Mar 2001	$1.0M	—
Riv-severe Winter Wx 12/23/98 →	Severe Storm	Jan 1999	$26K	—
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$66,572

Avg Claim Payout

$4,755

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,086,788

Properties Protected

139

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.89

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	10	$466,099
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	7	$609,992
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$10,697

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

Vernon has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 14 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,551,094 in public assistance recovery funding. $121,072 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.