Natural Disasters in Palmyra, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave79.7Landslide78.0Strong Wind70.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	79.7
Landslide	78.0
Strong Wind	70.5
Hail	67.1
Drought	61.6
Cold Wave	59.1
Lightning	55.6
Earthquake	50.9
Tornado	45.8
Ice Storm	38.0
Wildfire	30.8
Winter Weather	28.0
Hurricane	15.9

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

14 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
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
Jul 18, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 3, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 17, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
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
Jun 25, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 29, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

263

Total IA Distributed

$1,037,283

Repair/Replace

$283,786

Rental Assistance

$27,546

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4665	4	N/A	—
DR-4490	112	$696,472	—
DR-1773	128	$332,219	$4,736
DR-1463	9	$6,831	$5,391
DR-1809	10	$1,761	$242

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

535

Total Claims Paid

$11,244,218

Avg Claim Payout

$21,017

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,847,360

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4490	Biological	2	$10,480,142
DR-4451	Severe Storm(s)	29	$3,331,179
DR-4238	Severe Storm(s)	30	$723,185
DR-1403	Severe Ice Storm	10	$173,816
DR-1412	Severe Storm(s)	9	$110,567
DR-1463	Severe Storm(s)	3	$28,471

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,122,826

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$803,860
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$1,275,241
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$16,125
FMA Plan	1	$27,600

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

Palmyra has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, landslide, strong wind. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 535 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,847,360 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,037,283 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.