Natural Disasters in New England, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado74.0Landslide69.8Cold Wave65.7
HazardRisk Score
Tornado74.0
Landslide69.8
Cold Wave65.7
Earthquake56.4
Strong Wind52.8
Winter Weather50.4
Wildfire50.0
Drought45.5
Ice Storm42.9
Hurricane38.1
Lightning25.3
Heat Wave24.6
Hail17.4

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

20

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

5 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 26, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE HELENE
Mar 29, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 15, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Nov 13, 2016FireTATUM GULF FIRE
Feb 26, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 6, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 11, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 29, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2004HurricaneHURRICANE IVAN
Mar 11, 1998Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 10, 1995HurricaneHURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993SnowstormSEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Dec 1, 1992TornadoHIGH WINDS, HEAVY RAINS & TORNADOES
Feb 23, 1990Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNAODES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977DroughtDROUGHT
Apr 4, 1973TornadoTORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,685

Total IA Distributed

$2,694,302

Repair/Replace

$1,079,432

Rental Assistance

$553,741

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-41761N/A$133
DR-19731,058$1,292,729$3,723
DR-1971308$722,437$6,511
DR-1974175$227,477$3,371
DR-146443$167,300$4,917
DR-450125$133,703—
DR-155437$71,627$3,450
DR-45034$28,767—
DR-45146$25,979—
DR-14662$10,000$18,568

Showing top 10 of 13 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$108,696

Avg Claim Payout

$12,077

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,803,025

Disasters with PA

5

Total Projects

40

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1973Severe Storm(s)23$2,119,649
DR-4259Severe Storm(s)5$494,290
DR-1554Hurricane10$170,414
DR-4501Biological1$13,147
DR-4165Severe Ice Storm1$5,525

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$2,874,374

Properties Protected

6

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$169,922
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$1,698,544
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$21,000
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$28,500
601.2: Generators - Regular1$956,408

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

New England has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, landslide, cold wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (5 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,803,025 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,694,302 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.