Natural Disasters in Lakeland, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

6.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

5.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane74.4Wildfire42.1Lightning41.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	74.4
Wildfire	42.1
Lightning	41.7
Drought	41.5
Cold Wave	35.7
Tornado	31.1
Earthquake	28.8
Heat Wave	27.8
Strong Wind	10.6
Winter Weather	5.0
Hail	4.1
Landslide	2.2
Ice Storm	2.0

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

7 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 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
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
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 15, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4,220

Total IA Distributed

$7,672,133

Repair/Replace

$3,362,982

Rental Assistance

$405,369

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4338	1	N/A	—
DR-4297	4	N/A	$103
DR-4830	4,038	$7,441,363	$2,279
DR-4738	149	$143,480	$804
DR-1833	26	$78,291	$3,274
DR-4501	2	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$35,844

Avg Claim Payout

$7,169

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$28,544,113

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4830	Hurricane	15	$27,794,627
DR-4738	Hurricane	11	$260,060
DR-1560	Hurricane	6	$245,168
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	10	$195,651
DR-4338	Other	6	$48,608

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$110,505

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$43,606
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$52,934
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$13,965

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

Lakeland has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, lightning. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $28,544,113 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,672,133 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.