Natural Disasters in Freedom, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought99.4Landslide99.3Earthquake99.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	99.4
Landslide	99.3
Earthquake	99.3
Wildfire	97.3
Heat Wave	86.6
Tsunami	73.8
Lightning	59.2
Coastal Flood	49.2
Hail	33.2
Winter Weather	31.7
Tornado	18.7
Strong Wind	7.0
Avalanche	3.1

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

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 13, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 10, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 22, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 20, 2020	Fire	CZU LIGHTNING FIRE COMPLEX
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 16, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 18, 2011	Tsunami	TSUNAMI WAVES
Aug 13, 2009	Fire	LOCKHEED FIRE
Jun 28, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 20, 2008	Fire	TRABING FIRE
Jun 11, 2008	Fire	MARTIN FIRE
May 22, 2008	Fire	SUMMIT FIRE
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 3, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,015

Total IA Distributed

$10,272,576

Repair/Replace

$4,507,066

Rental Assistance

$4,248,943

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4707	1	N/A	—
DR-1498	1	N/A	—
DR-4699	1,487	$5,085,717	$3,104
DR-4683	1,347	$4,849,165	$2,337
DR-4482	68	$331,903	—
DR-4558	111	$5,790	$311

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,633

Total Claims Paid

$24,767,862

Avg Claim Payout

$15,167

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$208,946,701

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

667

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4482	Biological	40	$60,033,387
DR-4558	Wildfire	89	$42,174,136
DR-4308	Flood	101	$27,153,355
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	142	$26,556,838
DR-1968	Tsunami	44	$14,666,108
DR-4305	Flood	52	$12,348,176
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	47	$6,827,410
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	36	$6,248,112
DR-1646	Severe Storm(s)	60	$5,624,461
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	33	$3,723,121
DR-4769	Severe Storm(s)	11	$3,498,880
DR-3287	Fire	12	$92,718

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$16,713,007

Properties Protected

1,533

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$2,170,665
205.5: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Private Structures - Seismic	3	$5,915,971
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	3	$3,679,782
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	3	$77,369
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$1,835,760

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

Freedom has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 1,633 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $208,946,701 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,272,576 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 28 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.