Natural Disasters in Bland, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave79.2Landslide76.1Ice Storm69.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	79.2
Landslide	76.1
Ice Storm	69.8
Earthquake	55.9
Tornado	53.6
Winter Weather	41.1
Drought	39.0
Hail	36.0
Wildfire	35.8
Cold Wave	31.2
Lightning	25.1
Strong Wind	22.9
Hurricane	14.1

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

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 26, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 9, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 2017	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 6, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 18, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 30, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 13, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Mar 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 27, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 11, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$299,478

Repair/Replace

$167,480

Rental Assistance

$17,630

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1809	1	N/A	—
DR-4665	2	N/A	—
DR-4490	19	$104,688	—
DR-1749	26	$103,254	$4,931
DR-4250	9	$59,919	$12,754
DR-4317	11	$30,348	$13,717
DR-1463	3	$1,270	$1,481

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

180

Total Claims Paid

$3,379,985

Avg Claim Payout

$18,778

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,230,857

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	2	$610,536
DR-4490	Biological	7	$280,671
DR-1736	Severe Ice Storm	11	$261,301
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	5	$234,691
DR-4317	Flood	9	$223,751
DR-1749	Severe Storm(s)	13	$213,121
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	4	$123,481
DR-4144	Severe Storm(s)	5	$120,209
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	4	$112,644
DR-4741	Severe Storm(s)	1	$17,816
DR-4867	Severe Storm(s)	1	$17,473
DR-4250	Flood	1	$15,165

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,079,000

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$2,079,000

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

Bland has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, landslide, ice storm. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 180 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,230,857 in public assistance recovery funding. $299,478 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.