Natural Disasters in Vincent, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

77.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado93.8Cold Wave90.3Heat Wave81.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	93.8
Cold Wave	90.3
Heat Wave	81.8
Strong Wind	80.3
Wildfire	79.1
Earthquake	78.5
Hurricane	74.4
Lightning	69.4
Landslide	67.2
Drought	56.4
Hail	52.2
Ice Storm	51.5
Winter Weather	19.4

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

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Dec 21, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
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
Sep 18, 1999	Fire	AL - CHELSEA FIRE - 09/18/99
Mar 30, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
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

168

Total IA Distributed

$279,217

Repair/Replace

$129,963

Rental Assistance

$46,570

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4563	1	N/A	—
DR-1971	99	$116,978	$952
DR-4503	15	$68,813	—
DR-1466	26	$50,444	$4,257
DR-1549	18	$21,861	$1,597
DR-4596	6	$17,470	$13,410
DR-4632	3	$3,652	$3,652

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

797

Total Claims Paid

$19,194,692

Avg Claim Payout

$24,084

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,936,705

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4596	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,523,017
DR-1549	Hurricane	41	$650,259
DR-4503	Biological	5	$349,852
DR-1593	Hurricane	12	$149,385
DR-1605	Hurricane	3	$140,173
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	2	$74,243
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	1	$31,634
DR-1836	Severe Storm(s)	4	$10,879
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	3	$7,261

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,030,008

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.81

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	9	$125,106
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	7	$1,702,440
601.1: Generators	1	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$202,462

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

Vincent has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 797 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,936,705 in public assistance recovery funding. $279,217 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.