Natural Disasters in Vero Beach South, FL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.6

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

94.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

60.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane99.2Lightning94.4Wildfire88.2
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane99.2
Lightning94.4
Wildfire88.2
Strong Wind86.3
Tornado72.5
Coastal Flood69.0
Heat Wave63.1
Drought63.0
Cold Wave39.0
Earthquake32.3
Landslide13.9
Hail13.1

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

35

Most Recent

Hurricane

Oct 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

22 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 11, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
Oct 7, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE MILTON
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 21, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM FAY
Jun 27, 2007FireOKEECHOBEE FIRE COMPLEX
Oct 24, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE WILMA
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 26, 2004HurricaneHURRICANE JEANNE

Showing 20 of 35 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,348

Total Claims Paid

$67,001,981

Avg Claim Payout

$20,013

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$120,551,141

Disasters with PA

15

Total Projects

1,203

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1545Hurricane335$32,396,287
DR-1561Hurricane382$31,446,696
DR-4283Hurricane50$12,142,551
DR-4337Hurricane73$11,546,117
DR-4680Hurricane38$7,988,749
DR-4486Biological11$6,199,111
DR-4468Hurricane19$6,135,158
DR-4834Hurricane44$4,376,798
DR-4673Hurricane24$3,086,035
DR-1609Hurricane153$3,083,889
DR-1300Hurricane34$1,082,620
DR-1306Hurricane34$862,538
DR-3288Severe Storm(s)3$110,909
DR-3533Hurricane2$85,208
DR-1539Hurricane1$8,476

Vero Beach South has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 3,348 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $120,551,141 in public assistance recovery funding.