Natural Disasters in Hull, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

28.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

25.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.9

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

14

Public Assistance

$637K

Individual Assistance

$3.3M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

5 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter StormWinter StormJan 2026
Hurricane HeleneHurricaneSep 2024$108K
Hurricane HeleneTropical StormSep 2024
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$3.3M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017$87K
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017
Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice StormApr 2015$86K
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormMar 2014$270K
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormFeb 2014
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Hurricane IvanHurricaneSep 2004$86K$57K
DroughtDroughtJul 1977
Tornadoes & FloodingTornadoApr 1973
Hurricane IsaacUnknown

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$1,448

Avg Claim Payout

$724

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$19,500

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$19,500

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

Hull has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (5 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $636,663 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,311,785 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.