Natural Disasters in Christmas, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.9Lightning99.5Cold Wave99.3
HazardRisk Score
Strong Wind99.9
Lightning99.5
Cold Wave99.3
Tornado99.1
Hail98.2
Hurricane98.0
Wildfire97.4
Heat Wave94.1
Earthquake75.4
Landslide45.3
Drought34.5

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

39

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

19 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Aug 28, 2023Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM IDALIA
Dec 13, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE NICOLE
Nov 8, 2022Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Aug 1, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Oct 8, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Aug 24, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY
Aug 21, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

20,442

Total IA Distributed

$14,332,063

Repair/Replace

$4,464,732

Rental Assistance

$2,934,210

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-40681N/A—
DR-48281N/A—
DR-467524N/A—
DR-45641N/A—
DR-15441N/A—
DR-43411N/A—
DR-15453,180$3,144,573$1,754
DR-46734,018$2,890,409$1,251
DR-15392,783$2,507,367$1,681
DR-43376,586$2,477,778$676

Showing top 10 of 18 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,264

Total Claims Paid

$72,940,357

Avg Claim Payout

$32,217

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$328,717,176

Disasters with PA

16

Total Projects

2,193

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1539Hurricane779$82,949,943
DR-4337Hurricane357$76,404,160
DR-4673Hurricane279$53,852,556
DR-1545Hurricane278$45,666,680
DR-1561Hurricane296$39,917,595
DR-4834Hurricane116$14,149,069
DR-4283Hurricane24$6,718,512
DR-4486Biological19$6,674,738
DR-4680Hurricane9$851,917
DR-4068Severe Storm(s)3$551,064
DR-4734Hurricane10$503,994
DR-3288Severe Storm(s)11$330,778
DR-1609Hurricane6$81,160
DR-1393Coastal Storm1$36,677
DR-4280Hurricane3$22,003

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

56

Federal Funding

$14,765,594

Properties Protected

128

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind40$5,508,448
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)8$1,947,248
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control2$141,380
601.2: Generators - Regular2$0
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions2$1,399,385

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

Christmas has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, lightning, cold wave. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (19 declarations). 2,264 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $328,717,176 in public assistance recovery funding. $14,332,063 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 56 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.