Natural Disasters in Yankeetown, FL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
66.1
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
51.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
93.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
9.2
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
$34.8M
Individual Assistance
$17.1M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
21 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | $1.5M | $10K |
| Hurricane Milton → | Hurricane | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $4.7M | $11.4M |
| Tropical Storm Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $4.0M | $298K |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $13.1M | $2.8M |
| Tropical Storm Idalia → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nicole → | Hurricane | Dec 2022 | $3K | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicole → | Tropical Storm | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | $764K | — |
| Tropical Storm Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Fred → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Elsa → | Severe Storm | Jul 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Eta → | Hurricane | Nov 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $99K | $365K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $2.6M | $354K |
Showing 20 of 45 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,314
Total Claims Paid
$54,908,417
Avg Claim Payout
$41,787
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
13
Federal Funding
$647,887
Properties Protected
10
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.56
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 6 | $199,284 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 3 | $0 |
| 200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal | 1 | $181,285 |
| 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal | 1 | $2,000 |
| 207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction | 1 | $7,318 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Yankeetown has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 1,314 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $34,800,503 in public assistance recovery funding. $17,101,377 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.