Natural Disasters in Day, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
15.9
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
15.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
50.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
11.7
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: FEMATotal Declarations
35
Public Assistance
$3.2M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
17 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $147K | — |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $687K | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Jun 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $1.8M | — |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fred → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Elsa → | Severe Storm | Jul 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $117K | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
207
Total Claims Paid
$2,483,437
Avg Claim Payout
$11,997
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$407,304
Properties Protected
5
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.19
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 3 | $387,825 |
| 103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 1 | $4,350 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 1 | $15,129 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Day has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, lightning. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 207 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,187,758 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.