Natural Disasters in Porterdale, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm74.2Tornado73.3Hail71.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	74.2
Tornado	73.3
Hail	71.2
Strong Wind	66.7
Earthquake	62.2
Heat Wave	61.2
Lightning	60.3
Hurricane	54.4
Drought	44.5
Wildfire	40.4
Cold Wave	37.8
Landslide	26.8
Winter Weather	12.7

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

Severe Storm

7 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
Jan 16, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Feb 26, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Sep 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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
Feb 23, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNAODES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,845

Total IA Distributed

$2,711,283

Repair/Replace

$693,557

Rental Assistance

$288,505

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4284	1	N/A	—
DR-4671	1	N/A	—
DR-4501	271	$1,476,092	—
DR-1858	293	$533,407	$2,143
DR-4830	390	$370,959	$318
DR-4685	881	$329,064	$730
DR-1973	8	$1,762	$216

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$736,254

Avg Claim Payout

$16,361

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,674,037

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4259	Severe Storm(s)	7	$4,679,901
DR-4501	Biological	2	$3,168,992
DR-4685	Severe Storm(s)	16	$2,948,057
DR-4338	Other	28	$2,265,545
DR-1858	Severe Storm(s)	19	$652,309
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	6	$491,840
DR-4165	Severe Ice Storm	7	$164,408
DR-1973	Severe Storm(s)	8	$152,401
DR-3218	Hurricane	5	$134,081
DR-1554	Hurricane	1	$16,503

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$431,247

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.76

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$148,440
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$210,684
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$42,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$30,123

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

Porterdale has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 45 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,674,037 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,711,283 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.