Natural Disasters in Meigs, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane91.9Lightning77.8Cold Wave72.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	91.9
Lightning	77.8
Cold Wave	72.8
Wildfire	71.2
Heat Wave	61.0
Drought	53.8
Tornado	51.2
Earthquake	48.4
Strong Wind	33.4
Hail	33.0
Winter Weather	27.9
Landslide	14.5
Ice Storm	8.6

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

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 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 14, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
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
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
Oct 19, 1994	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOS, FLOODING, HIGH WINDS
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

1,377

Total IA Distributed

$515,456

Repair/Replace

$188,657

Rental Assistance

$100,412

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4297	4	N/A	$34
DR-4400	1,180	$281,974	$317
DR-4830	154	$116,571	$673
DR-4501	14	$101,978	—
DR-1833	25	$14,934	$1,090

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,627,056

Avg Claim Payout

$41,699

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,472,012

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4400	Hurricane	12	$2,503,939
DR-4830	Hurricane	15	$1,941,810
DR-4738	Hurricane	9	$793,019
DR-4821	Tropical Storm	8	$552,642
DR-4501	Biological	3	$510,095
DR-4297	Other	9	$456,269
DR-4338	Other	7	$433,757
DR-1560	Hurricane	14	$280,481

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$528,261

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.83

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$291,003
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$17,886
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$210,489
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$8,883

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

Meigs has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, cold wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 63 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,472,012 in public assistance recovery funding. $515,456 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.