Natural Disasters in Sunshine, NM
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
51.6
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
39.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
80.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
1.3
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
7
Public Assistance
$1.8M
Individual Assistance
$132K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
3 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $34K | $132K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2013 | $20K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 2006 | $1.7M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Fire Threats → | Fire | May 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Ice Storms, Flooding and Heavy Ra… → | Severe Storm | Sep 1999 | — | — |
| South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Wildfires, Straight-line Winds, Flooding… → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4
Total Claims Paid
$151,028
Avg Claim Payout
$37,757
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$1,085,149
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $35,310 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $34,839 |
| 402.4: Community Flood Mitigation Project ; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins; 500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall; 500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $15,000 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Sunshine has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, heat wave. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (3 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,769,056 in public assistance recovery funding. $132,063 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.