Natural Disasters in Bendon, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.0

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

5

Public Assistance

$11K

Individual Assistance

$67K

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$11K$67K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
DroughtDroughtMar 1977
Covid-19 PandemicUnknown

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

11

Total Claims Paid

$86,664

Avg Claim Payout

$7,879

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$71,931

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.16

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$71,931

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

Bendon has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, landslide. The area has had 5 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,567 in public assistance recovery funding. $67,158 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.