Natural Disasters in Collins, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.2

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

23

Public Assistance

$25.9M

Individual Assistance

$1.5M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter StormWinter StormJan 2026
Hurricane HeleneHurricaneSep 2024$21.2M$1.5M
Hurricane HeleneTropical StormSep 2024
Tropical Storm DebbyTropical StormSep 2024$708K
Hurricane DebbyTropical StormAug 2024
Hurricane IdaliaHurricaneSep 2023$166K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$36K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane MichaelHurricaneOct 2018$65K
Hurricane MichaelHurricaneOct 2018
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017$910K
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and FloodingTornadoJan 2017$306K
Hurricane MatthewHurricaneOct 2016$2.2M$5K
Hurricane MatthewHurricaneOct 2016
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line WindsSevere StormApr 2009$172K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Tropical Storm FrancesHurricaneSep 2004$162K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormMar 1998
Severe Snowfall, Winter StormSnowstormMar 1993

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

26

Total Claims Paid

$398,974

Avg Claim Payout

$15,345

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$36,732

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$21,882
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$14,850

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

Collins has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, lightning. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $25,949,137 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,504,838 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.