Natural Disasters in Brooks, GA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
61.3
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
74.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
61.6
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
14
Public Assistance
$17.2M
Individual Assistance
$4.4M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
4 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $15.2M | $715K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $254K | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $1.5M | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2014 | $252K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2014 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Opal → | Hurricane | Oct 1995 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Flooding Torrential Rain(trop Storm Alberto) → | Tornado | Jul 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Mar 1993 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jul 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | $3.0M |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $704K |
| Hurricane Ivan → | Unknown | — | — | $4K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
162
Total Claims Paid
$1,911,323
Avg Claim Payout
$11,798
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
13
Federal Funding
$2,098,680
Properties Protected
2
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 2 | $114,359 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 2 | $841,293 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 2 | $0 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 500.3: Flood Control - Dam | 1 | $585,521 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $17,438 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Brooks has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, hail. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (4 declarations). 162 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,209,574 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,374,063 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.