Natural Disasters in Screven, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane88.9Earthquake64.4Wildfire61.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	88.9
Earthquake	64.4
Wildfire	61.7
Heat Wave	54.7
Tornado	52.7
Cold Wave	52.2
Lightning	51.3
Drought	42.1
Ice Storm	40.6
Strong Wind	26.7
Hail	24.8
Coastal Flood	19.8
Landslide	13.4
Winter Weather	6.5

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

10 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
Sep 1, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Oct 8, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
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
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4,085

Total IA Distributed

$3,661,386

Repair/Replace

$1,031,049

Rental Assistance

$117,890

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4338	1	N/A	—
DR-4830	3,662	$2,858,471	$829
DR-4501	118	$688,999	—
DR-4284	299	$103,238	$1,312
DR-1833	5	$10,678	$2,145

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$56,188

Avg Claim Payout

$8,027

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,828,899

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4830	Hurricane	21	$1,572,006
DR-4821	Tropical Storm	8	$1,389,359
DR-4338	Other	9	$655,513
DR-4284	Hurricane	16	$575,669
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	9	$342,931
DR-1560	Hurricane	21	$259,530
DR-4738	Hurricane	2	$33,891

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,796,619

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.23

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$548,048
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	3	$94,471
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$54,402
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$1,099,698

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

Screven has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,828,899 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,661,386 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.