Natural Disasters in Vass, NC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
75.6
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
76.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
40.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
52.3
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
21
Public Assistance
$8.0M
Individual Assistance
$1.0M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
10 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Tropical Depression Chantal → | Tropical Depression | Sep 2025 | $386K | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $25K | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Oct 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $35K | $146K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Sep 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | $3.7M | $540K |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $831K | $282K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Ice Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 2002 | $597K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Jan 2000 | $2.4M | — |
| Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarati… → | Hurricane | Sep 1999 | $22K | — |
| Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations → | Hurricane | Sep 1999 | — | — |
| Hurricane Fran → | Hurricane | Sep 1996 | — | — |
| Blizzard of 96 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Aug 1977 | — | — |
| Drought & Freezing → | Snowstorm | Mar 1977 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 26 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
154
Total Claims Paid
$2,719,340
Avg Claim Payout
$17,658
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$332,618
Properties Protected
7
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.80
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $70,331 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction | 1 | $64,214 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $198,073 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Vass has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, ice storm, lightning. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 154 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,000,411 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,008,470 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.