Natural Disasters in Mayo, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane84.4Wildfire59.7Lightning36.7
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane84.4
Wildfire59.7
Lightning36.7
Heat Wave25.7
Cold Wave25.4
Drought24.2
Earthquake22.5
Coastal Flood22.0
Tornado19.5
Landslide6.5
Strong Wind4.3
Winter Weather2.6
Hail2.3

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

35

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

17 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Sep 28, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE
Aug 10, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 3, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Jun 17, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Aug 28, 2023Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM IDALIA
Dec 13, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE NICOLE
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 24, 2022HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IAN
Aug 16, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRED
Jul 4, 2021Severe StormTROPICAL STORM ELSA
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 30, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Oct 9, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 10, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA

Showing 20 of 35 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,895

Total IA Distributed

$5,053,333

Repair/Replace

$2,151,382

Rental Assistance

$529,538

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-483414N/A—
DR-46731N/A—
DR-4828862$1,867,530$3,592
DR-47341,597$1,794,034$946
DR-4806458$881,295$1,763
DR-4337815$270,711$130
DR-183142$83,433$1,913
DR-156161$70,845$2,009
DR-406838$55,074$1,385
DR-44865$24,569—

Showing top 10 of 11 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

207

Total Claims Paid

$2,483,437

Avg Claim Payout

$11,997

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,187,758

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

96

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4734Hurricane25$1,821,263
DR-4806Hurricane7$687,451
DR-1561Hurricane17$192,851
DR-4828Hurricane10$146,797
DR-4337Hurricane11$116,892
DR-4068Severe Storm(s)6$79,772
DR-1831Severe Storm(s)11$58,092
DR-4280Hurricane5$47,278
DR-1545Hurricane4$37,362

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$407,304

Properties Protected

5

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.19

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$387,825
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$4,350
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$15,129

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

Mayo 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. $5,053,333 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.