Natural Disasters in Cameron, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane81.0Earthquake72.5Drought60.2
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane81.0
Earthquake72.5
Drought60.2
Ice Storm58.6
Wildfire51.8
Strong Wind42.3
Heat Wave41.7
Tornado37.9
Landslide33.4
Hail28.0
Lightning26.2
Cold Wave22.7
Winter Weather15.6

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

29

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

16 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 23, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 10, 2025FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 29, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Aug 5, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
Nov 21, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Sep 29, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 1, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 16, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 7, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Oct 11, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 5, 2015FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 12, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

4,712

Total IA Distributed

$2,913,048

Repair/Replace

$883,861

Rental Assistance

$736,658

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-48291,520$1,007,118$1,464
DR-42412,123$743,327$427
DR-4286777$413,877$828
DR-449282$394,974—
DR-4542209$351,939$3,038
DR-15661$1,814$440

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5

Total Claims Paid

$9,562

Avg Claim Payout

$1,912

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$425,484

Disasters with PA

6

Total Projects

31

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4241Flood10$161,338
DR-1509Severe Ice Storm4$92,799
DR-4286Hurricane10$82,143
DR-4858Severe Storm(s)2$45,654
DR-4166Severe Ice Storm3$27,682
DR-4394Hurricane2$15,868

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators1$0
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0

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

Cameron has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, earthquake, drought. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $425,484 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,913,048 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.