Natural Disasters in Harlem Heights, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
99.0
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
98.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
67.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
8.8
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 99.9 |
| Lightning | 99.8 |
| Coastal Flood | 97.4 |
| Wildfire | 96.6 |
| Heat Wave | 93.2 |
| Tornado | 87.5 |
| Cold Wave | 72.2 |
| Strong Wind | 64.9 |
| Drought | 52.3 |
| Landslide | 48.4 |
| Earthquake | 33.9 |
| Hail | 24.3 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
45
Most Recent
Hurricane
Oct 2024
Most Common Type
Hurricane
21 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MILTON |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM HELENE |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE DEBBY |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDALIA |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM IDALIA |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE NICOLE |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM NICOLE |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IAN |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM IAN |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM ELSA |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Fire | LEHIGH ACRES (ANNA AVE. N.) FIRE |
| Jul 3, 2012 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
Showing 20 of 45 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
48,441
Total Claims Paid
N/A
Avg Claim Payout
$81,385
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$935,149,470
Disasters with PA
17
Total Projects
2,097
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4673 | Hurricane | 600 | $484,945,805 |
| DR-4486 | Biological | 21 | $184,220,318 |
| DR-4337 | Hurricane | 335 | $128,561,618 |
| DR-1539 | Hurricane | 537 | $68,591,889 |
| DR-1609 | Hurricane | 293 | $33,118,108 |
| DR-4834 | Hurricane | 102 | $19,517,834 |
| DR-4828 | Hurricane | 37 | $7,420,940 |
| DR-1785 | Severe Storm(s) | 44 | $2,996,449 |
| DR-4068 | Severe Storm(s) | 28 | $2,074,446 |
| DR-4734 | Hurricane | 15 | $1,368,358 |
| DR-1545 | Hurricane | 30 | $1,077,375 |
| DR-1393 | Coastal Storm | 28 | $612,573 |
| DR-3150 | Hurricane | 7 | $259,693 |
| DR-1551 | Hurricane | 6 | $170,950 |
| DR-1561 | Hurricane | 9 | $108,623 |
Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending
Harlem Heights has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, coastal flood. The area has had 45 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 48,441 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $935,149,470 in public assistance recovery funding.