Natural Disasters in Hoboken, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

22.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane83.1Wildfire67.8Earthquake41.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	83.1
Wildfire	67.8
Earthquake	41.7
Heat Wave	39.7
Drought	39.5
Lightning	36.0
Cold Wave	32.7
Tornado	30.7
Ice Storm	20.5
Coastal Flood	20.2
Strong Wind	12.3
Hail	9.1
Landslide	7.1
Winter Weather	6.9

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

10 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
Sep 1, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
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 8, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Jun 15, 2011	Fire	RACEPOND WILDFIRE
Apr 23, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 26, 2007	Fire	KNEEKNOCKER SWAMP FIRE
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 24, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

938

Total IA Distributed

$771,564

Repair/Replace

$253,628

Rental Assistance

$31,000

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4830	913	$685,435	$977
DR-4501	12	$69,502	—
DR-1833	13	$16,627	$2,681

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$425,656

Avg Claim Payout

$18,507

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,953,873

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

117

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4830	Hurricane	8	$3,052,285
DR-4338	Other	20	$2,023,913
DR-4284	Hurricane	12	$1,199,774
DR-4821	Tropical Storm	8	$1,197,524
DR-4738	Hurricane	5	$1,028,424
DR-4297	Other	3	$758,022
DR-1560	Hurricane	21	$470,072
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	39	$219,625
DR-3144	Hurricane	1	$4,234

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$43,270

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$24,201
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$8,381
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$10,688

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

Hoboken has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 23 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,953,873 in public assistance recovery funding. $771,564 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.