Natural Disasters in Braswell, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado86.3Drought81.9Strong Wind74.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	86.3
Drought	81.9
Strong Wind	74.9
Earthquake	74.8
Landslide	72.1
Wildfire	71.5
Cold Wave	69.0
Lightning	62.8
Hurricane	61.7
Hail	58.8
Ice Storm	51.0
Heat Wave	41.5
Winter Weather	11.6

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 30, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Jan 12, 2021	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ZETA
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Feb 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 10, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
May 11, 1984	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 5, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES
Mar 14, 1966	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$891,512

Avg Claim Payout

$16,509

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,860,205

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1858	Severe Storm(s)	46	$3,202,678
DR-4830	Hurricane	3	$495,663
DR-4579	Tropical Storm	2	$125,976
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	1	$23,937
DR-4501	Biological	1	$11,952

Braswell has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, drought, strong wind. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 54 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,860,205 in public assistance recovery funding.