Natural Disasters in Equality, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
33.9
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
21.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
91.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
17.2
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
11
Public Assistance
$654K
Individual Assistance
$1.7M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $262K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2011 | $479K | $1.5M |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2009 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $57K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Record/near Record Snow → | Snowstorm | Feb 2005 | $20K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding → | Tornado | May 2002 | $98K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1973 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
46
Total Claims Paid
$869,820
Avg Claim Payout
$18,909
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
2
Federal Funding
$2,582,167
Properties Protected
26
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 2 | $2,582,167 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Equality has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, drought. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $653,594 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,716,971 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.