Natural Disasters in Promise City, IA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
22.0
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
17.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
73.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
46.2
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
15
Public Assistance
$1.8M
Individual Assistance
$79K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $89K | $60K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2019 | $388K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2015 | $255K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2014 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Flood | May 2013 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jul 2010 | — | $11K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2008 | $744K | $5K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Jan 2008 | $297K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | — | $583 |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Oct 1992 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina → | Unknown | — | — | $2K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$666,528
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.57
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $59,998 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 2 | $584,030 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $22,500 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Promise City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, tornado. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). FEMA has obligated $1,772,153 in public assistance recovery funding. $78,639 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.