Natural Disasters in Fort Gaines, GA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
8.5
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
3.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
99.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
7.6
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
$330K
Individual Assistance
$808K
Most Common Type
Hurricane
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $9K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | $142K | $173K |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $23K | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Tornado | Jan 2017 | $92K | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Mar 2007 | $41K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ivan → | Hurricane | Sep 2004 | $33K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 1998 | — | — |
| Hurricane Opal → | Hurricane | Oct 1995 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Flooding Torrential Rain(trop… → | Tornado | Jul 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | $330K |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | $172K |
| Hurricane Ivan → | Unknown | — | — | $83K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $40K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Str… → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$31,935
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
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 | $18,471 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $13,464 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Fort Gaines has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, cold wave. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). FEMA has obligated $330,298 in public assistance recovery funding. $808,317 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.