Natural Disasters in Coolidge, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.9

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

20

Public Assistance

$7.5M

Individual Assistance

$535K

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $9.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane HeleneHurricaneSep 2024$1.9M$404K
Hurricane HeleneTropical StormSep 2024
Tropical Storm DebbyTropical StormSep 2024$553K
Hurricane DebbyTropical StormAug 2024
Hurricane IdaliaHurricaneSep 2023$793K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$510K$63K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane MichaelHurricaneOct 2018$2.5M$41K
Hurricane MichaelHurricaneOct 2018
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017$434K
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line …TornadoJan 2017$456K$27K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and …Severe StormApr 2009
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Tropical Storm FrancesHurricaneSep 2004$280K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormMar 1998
Heavy Rains, Tornados, Flooding, High Wi…Severe StormOct 1994
Severe Snowfall, Winter StormSnowstormMar 1993
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodMar 1991
DroughtDroughtJul 1977

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

63

Total Claims Paid

$2,627,056

Avg Claim Payout

$41,699

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$594,911

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$349,712
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$245,199

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

Coolidge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, cold wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 63 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,472,012 in public assistance recovery funding. $535,474 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.