Natural Disasters in Longwood, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado97.6Strong Wind96.5Lightning95.8
HazardRisk Score
Tornado97.6
Strong Wind96.5
Lightning95.8
Hurricane94.7
Wildfire92.3
Heat Wave77.8
Earthquake65.9
Cold Wave28.8
Hail21.3
Landslide19.8
Drought18.1

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

39

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

20 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
Oct 21, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
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

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,560

Total Claims Paid

$54,331,126

Avg Claim Payout

$34,828

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$918,962,549

Disasters with PA

14

Total Projects

1,078

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4486Biological86$777,713,332
DR-1539Hurricane311$58,293,332
DR-4337Hurricane112$31,731,547
DR-4673Hurricane133$30,059,656
DR-1545Hurricane126$5,357,577
DR-4834Hurricane70$4,870,760
DR-4283Hurricane36$3,428,150
DR-1561Hurricane91$3,214,173
DR-1785Severe Storm(s)70$2,164,831
DR-4468Hurricane21$1,567,243
DR-4680Hurricane12$431,436
DR-3150Hurricane4$66,528
DR-4734Hurricane4$58,526
DR-4806Hurricane2$5,457

Longwood has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, strong wind, lightning. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (20 declarations). 1,560 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $918,962,549 in public assistance recovery funding.