Natural Disasters in Haines, AK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

4.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

3.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

52.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.3

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

3

Public Assistance

$13.5M

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $13.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and …Mud/LandslideFeb 2021$13.4M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$42K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.21

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators1$0

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

Haines has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, earthquake. The area has had 3 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). FEMA has obligated $13,459,850 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.