Natural Disasters in Cogdell, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane82.3Wildfire54.2Drought50.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	82.3
Wildfire	54.2
Drought	50.9
Earthquake	36.1
Lightning	35.4
Tornado	29.9
Heat Wave	28.3
Cold Wave	15.2
Hail	13.3
Strong Wind	11.1
Winter Weather	4.8
Ice Storm	1.9
Landslide	0.1

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

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 30, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 5, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE DEBBY
Sep 7, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDALIA
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
May 8, 2017	Fire	WEST MIMS FIRE
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Apr 23, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 24, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 19, 1994	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOS, FLOODING, HIGH WINDS
Mar 15, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,589

Total IA Distributed

$5,281,041

Repair/Replace

$2,296,361

Rental Assistance

$225,011

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4830	2,576	$5,204,755	$1,868
DR-4501	13	$76,286	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,100

Avg Claim Payout

$220

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$31,650,620

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4830	Hurricane	16	$26,704,584
DR-4738	Hurricane	12	$3,608,058
DR-1560	Hurricane	21	$420,723
DR-4338	Other	9	$390,279
DR-4821	Tropical Storm	4	$388,361
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	1	$138,616

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$83,961

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$14,957
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$24,281
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$20,198
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$24,525

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Cogdell has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, drought. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $31,650,620 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,281,041 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.