Natural Disasters in Calabash, NC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
95.8
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
94.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
75.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
74.8
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
34
Public Assistance
$125.6M
Individual Assistance
$3.2M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
25 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Sunset Drive Fire → | Fire | May 2025 | — | — |
| Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight → | Tropical Storm | Oct 2024 | $5.7M | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $285K | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Oct 2022 | $163K | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | $9.9M | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $845K | $85K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Oct 2019 | $7.5M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Sep 2019 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Michael → | Hurricane | Jan 2019 | $4.1M | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | $59.4M | $317K |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $25.1M | $71K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irene → | Hurricane | Aug 2011 | $2.8M | $7K |
| Hurricane Irene → | Hurricane | Aug 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-li… → | Severe Storm | Oct 2010 | — | $42K |
| Hurricane Earl → | Hurricane | Sep 2010 | $3K | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
9,878
Total Claims Paid
$99,235,276
Avg Claim Payout
$10,046
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
15
Federal Funding
$601,008
Properties Protected
5
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.39
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $21,000 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 2 | $78,072 |
| Unknown | 1 | $7,500 |
| 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins | 1 | $103,716 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Calabash has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (25 declarations). 9,878 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $125,626,116 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,205,722 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.