Natural Disasters in Hersey, MI
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
23.9
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
19.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
73.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
72.3
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
13
Public Assistance
$1.5M
Individual Assistance
$42K
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $23K | $36K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2013 | $53K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2008 | $1.4M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2001 | $12K | — |
| Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $19K | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1986 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1985 | — | — |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1978 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Mar 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Icing & Floodi… → | Severe Storm | Mar 1976 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1975 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $5K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
52
Total Claims Paid
$1,182,502
Avg Claim Payout
$22,740
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Federal Funding
$60,000
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $60,000 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Hersey has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, landslide, strong wind. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 52 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,529,686 in public assistance recovery funding. $41,642 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.