Natural Disasters in Juliette, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

21.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

40.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

51.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane64.2Heat Wave56.8Wildfire53.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	64.2
Heat Wave	56.8
Wildfire	53.4
Drought	51.3
Earthquake	49.3
Hail	47.5
Strong Wind	42.6
Lightning	42.5
Tornado	42.1
Landslide	38.2
Ice Storm	28.1
Cold Wave	12.8
Winter Weather	4.6

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

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 30, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Mar 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
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
Jan 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Dec 1, 1992	Tornado	HIGH WINDS, HEAVY RAINS & TORNADOES
Feb 23, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNAODES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

174

Total IA Distributed

$413,970

Repair/Replace

$177,312

Rental Assistance

$20,102

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1973	78	$197,131	$8,966
DR-4501	45	$196,935	—
DR-4528	1	$9,000	—
DR-4685	38	$8,804	$199
DR-4830	12	$2,100	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,987,476

Avg Claim Payout

$48,975

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,786,523

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	8	$408,627
DR-1686	Severe Storm(s)	1	$260,127
DR-4338	Other	10	$221,157
DR-1973	Severe Storm(s)	7	$151,192
DR-4165	Severe Ice Storm	6	$144,243
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	5	$119,075
DR-3144	Hurricane	3	$108,210
DR-4284	Hurricane	1	$89,541
DR-4400	Hurricane	2	$71,728
DR-1560	Hurricane	3	$67,465
DR-3218	Hurricane	1	$67,238
DR-4501	Biological	1	$66,039
DR-4297	Other	1	$11,882

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,508,781

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.21

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)	6	$411,079
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$42,402
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$35,538
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$915,234
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$104,528

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

Juliette has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, heat wave, wildfire. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 61 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,786,523 in public assistance recovery funding. $413,970 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.