Natural Disasters in Half Moon, NC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
95.0
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
96.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
14.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
40.6
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
30
Public Assistance
$76.0M
Individual Assistance
$10.3M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
22 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight → | Tropical Storm | Oct 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Oct 2022 | $39K | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | $1.4M | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $1.2M | $913K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Oct 2019 | $2.2M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Sep 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | $51.3M | $7.9M |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $6.5M | $156K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irene → | Hurricane | Aug 2011 | $3.1M | $548K |
| Hurricane Irene → | Hurricane | Aug 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Apr 2011 | $385K | $464K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-li… → | Severe Storm | Oct 2010 | — | $263K |
| Hurricane Earl → | Hurricane | Sep 2010 | $13K | — |
Showing 20 of 31 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4,432
Total Claims Paid
$70,709,505
Avg Claim Payout
$15,954
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
18
Federal Funding
$603,916
Properties Protected
9
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.49
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 8 | $208,196 |
| 200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal | 2 | $250,880 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 1 | $0 |
| 202.4: Elevation of Public Structures - Coastal | 1 | $0 |
| 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Half Moon has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 4,432 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $75,954,517 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,329,983 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.