Natural Disasters in Hardwood Acres, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather86.8Cold Wave75.2Landslide71.3
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather86.8
Cold Wave75.2
Landslide71.3
Lightning27.9
Coastal Flood27.2
Strong Wind18.4
Tornado17.3
Heat Wave16.1
Wildfire12.1
Hail9.6
Hurricane8.7
Earthquake5.3
Ice Storm3.3

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

5

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 27, 1978SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Mar 2, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,567

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

1

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4494Biological1$10,567

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.

Hardwood Acres 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. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.