Natural Disasters in Remerton, GA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
72.6
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
72.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
45.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
47.7
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
18
Public Assistance
$70.3M
Individual Assistance
$37.7M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene ā | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $43.6M | $30.6M |
| Hurricane Helene ā | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | ā | ā |
| Tropical Storm Debby ā | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | $516K | ā |
| Hurricane Debby ā | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | ā | ā |
| Hurricane Idalia ā | Hurricane | Sep 2023 | $20.4M | $3.8M |
| Covid-19 Pandemic ā | Biological | Mar 2020 | $114K | $2.5M |
| Covid-19 ā | Biological | Mar 2020 | ā | ā |
| Hurricane Michael ā | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | ā | ā |
| Hurricane Irma ā | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $1.4M | ā |
| Hurricane Irma ā | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | ā | ā |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā¦ ā | Tornado | Jan 2017 | $179K | ā |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-lā¦ ā | Severe Storm(s) | Jan 2017 | $199K | ā |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and ā¦ ā | Severe Storm | Apr 2009 | $3.5M | $700K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation ā | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | ā | ā |
| Tropical Storm Frances ā | Hurricane | Sep 2004 | $257K | ā |
| Severe Storms and Flooding ā | Severe Storm | Mar 1998 | ā | ā |
| Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm ā | Snowstorm | Mar 1993 | ā | ā |
| Severe Storms & Flooding ā | Flood | Mar 1991 | ā | ā |
| Drought ā | Drought | Jul 1977 | ā | ā |
| Hurricane Idalia ā | Unknown | ā | ā | ā |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
134
Total Claims Paid
$4,950,251
Avg Claim Payout
$36,942
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
8
Federal Funding
$197,906
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 2 | $92,000 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 2 | $0 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $7,058 |
| 800.1: Miscellaneous | 1 | $0 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $23,848 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Remerton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, heat wave. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 134 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $70,258,102 in public assistance recovery funding. $37,673,366 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.