Natural Disasters in Carlyle, IL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

70.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake91.2Strong Wind84.6Heat Wave77.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	91.2
Strong Wind	84.6
Heat Wave	77.2
Hail	72.8
Cold Wave	68.1
Tornado	65.8
Drought	60.0
Lightning	54.6
Landslide	45.0
Winter Weather	41.6
Hurricane	33.2
Ice Storm	18.8
Wildfire	7.9

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 21, 2002	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Dec 13, 1982	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 30, 1969	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$645,873

Avg Claim Payout

$22,271

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$25,624

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4489	Biological	3	$21,487
DR-3230	Hurricane	1	$4,138

Carlyle has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, strong wind, heat wave. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 29 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $25,624 in public assistance recovery funding.