Natural Disasters in Echols County consolidated government, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

0.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

0.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

1.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane63.1Wildfire30.4Drought29.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	63.1
Wildfire	30.4
Drought	29.5
Heat Wave	14.2
Earthquake	13.9
Tornado	12.6
Lightning	12.0
Cold Wave	7.4
Hail	3.9
Strong Wind	2.4
Winter Weather	1.5
Landslide	1.4
Ice Storm	0.2

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

9 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 14, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 26, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

245

Total IA Distributed

$465,676

Repair/Replace

$169,414

Rental Assistance

$36,851

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4830	243	$447,676	$1,706
DR-4501	2	$18,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$50,711

Avg Claim Payout

$50,711

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,986,275

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4830	Hurricane	3	$2,014,591
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	9	$284,941
DR-1560	Hurricane	15	$273,405
DR-4297	Other	2	$169,183
DR-4338	Other	5	$110,571
DR-4738	Hurricane	2	$75,025
DR-4821	Tropical Storm	2	$47,227
DR-4400	Hurricane	3	$11,332

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$31,198

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$31,198

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

Echols County consolidated government 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 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,986,275 in public assistance recovery funding. $465,676 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.