Natural Disasters in Olar, SC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
46.5
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
32.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
94.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
37.6
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
27
Public Assistance
$6.4M
Individual Assistance
$1.4M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
13 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jan 2025 | $286K | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Sep 2024 | $193K | — |
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $596K | $1.2M |
| Hurricane Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Idalia → | Hurricane | Aug 2023 | $133K | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Nov 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $91K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 2020 | $83K | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Sep 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | $111K | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $1.6M | $44K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Oct 2015 | $117K | $57K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2015 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2014 | $3.1M | — |
Showing 20 of 28 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
33
Total Claims Paid
$1,699,644
Avg Claim Payout
$51,504
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$121,800
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.19
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 2 | $116,565 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 2 | $5,235 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Olar has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, hail, earthquake. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (13 declarations). 33 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,356,146 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,382,239 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.