Natural Disasters in Offerman, GA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
22.7
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
29.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
26.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
46.8
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: FEMATotal Declarations
19
Public Assistance
$7.2M
Individual Assistance
$1.2M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
10 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $4.3M | $1.1M |
| Hurricane Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | $1.4M | — |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Sep 2023 | $207K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $27K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Sep 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $505K | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $125K | $4K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and … → | Severe Storm | Apr 2009 | $353K | $13K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Frances → | Hurricane | Sep 2004 | $299K | — |
| Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Mar 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1991 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jul 1977 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
11
Total Claims Paid
$344,847
Avg Claim Payout
$31,350
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$53,944
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $29,762 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $24,182 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Offerman has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, drought. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,209,242 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,160,632 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.