Natural Disasters in Miami Shores, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
99.6
Very High
Expected Annual Loss
99.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
75.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
42.9
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
43
Public Assistance
$2.0B
Individual Assistance
$269.1M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $2.6M | $21K |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | $189K | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $923K | $6K |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Elsa → | Severe Storm | Jul 2021 | — | — |
| Surfside Building Collapse → | Other | Jun 2021 | $54.2M | $1.2M |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $129K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $633.9M | $14.6M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $438.7M | $147.1M |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Severe Storm(s) | Jul 2012 | $50K | — |
| Tropical Storm Fay → | Severe Storm(s) | Aug 2008 | $13K | — |
| Tropical Storm Fay → | Severe Storm | Aug 2008 | $1.8M | — |
| Hurricane Wilma → | Hurricane | Oct 2005 | $392.2M | $68.2M |
| Tropical Storm Rita → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $1.9M | — |
Showing 20 of 52 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
62,001
Total Claims Paid
$854,895,303
Avg Claim Payout
$13,788
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
118
Federal Funding
$121,060,645
Properties Protected
180
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
9.15
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 67 | $17,513,777 |
| 205.7: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wind | 22 | $24,650,255 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 7 | $5,569,161 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 5 | $38,331,984 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 3 | $17,151,657 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Miami Shores has a very 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 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 62,001 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,024,407,401 in public assistance recovery funding. $269,059,004 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 118 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.