Natural Disasters in Waresboro, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane87.7Wildfire73.7Earthquake66.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	87.7
Wildfire	73.7
Earthquake	66.4
Lightning	64.7
Tornado	62.2
Heat Wave	60.0
Drought	48.0
Strong Wind	31.9
Winter Weather	19.7
Landslide	19.4
Cold Wave	19.1
Hail	11.9
Ice Storm	7.0

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

9 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
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
May 8, 2017	Fire	WEST MIMS FIRE
Jan 26, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 8, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Jun 16, 2011	Fire	SWEAT FARM AGAIN FIRE
Jun 15, 2011	Fire	RACEPOND WILDFIRE
Apr 23, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 17, 2007	Fire	SWEAT FARM ROAD FIRE
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 24, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

10,236

Total IA Distributed

$11,233,505

Repair/Replace

$2,562,154

Rental Assistance

$262,741

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4830	9,983	$9,653,176	$1,517
DR-4501	226	$1,377,573	—
DR-1833	27	$202,757	$6,308

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$286,599

Avg Claim Payout

$6,514

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,139,992

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4830	Hurricane	18	$10,504,831
DR-4738	Hurricane	10	$677,245
DR-1560	Hurricane	9	$640,300
DR-4821	Tropical Storm	12	$607,937
DR-4338	Other	11	$258,701
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	6	$207,957
DR-4284	Hurricane	6	$139,028
DR-4297	Other	2	$103,994

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$81,044

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.35

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$16,875
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	1	$23,256
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$18,632
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$22,281

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

Waresboro has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 44 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,139,992 in public assistance recovery funding. $11,233,505 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.