Natural Disasters in Tatum, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm92.7Hurricane88.2Tornado73.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	92.7
Hurricane	88.2
Tornado	73.7
Wildfire	73.7
Earthquake	72.7
Strong Wind	69.7
Heat Wave	63.4
Cold Wave	58.5
Lightning	57.9
Drought	51.1
Winter Weather	44.8
Hail	41.8
Landslide	18.4

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 23, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 5, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE DEBBY
Aug 31, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDALIA
Nov 21, 2022	Hurricane	HURRICANE IAN
Sep 29, 2022	Hurricane	HURRICANE IAN
May 1, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 1, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 16, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 7, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Oct 11, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 5, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,295

Total IA Distributed

$1,867,840

Repair/Replace

$1,021,562

Rental Assistance

$422,342

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4829	2	N/A	—
DR-4827	1	N/A	—
DR-4241	2	N/A	—
DR-4394	1,507	$1,183,864	$602
DR-4286	453	$281,294	$1,320
DR-4492	21	$128,149	—
DR-4542	87	$121,611	$1,636
DR-1566	88	$95,684	$1,854
DR-4393	99	$39,328	$858
DR-4487	2	$9,000	—

Showing top 10 of 12 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$418,164

Avg Claim Payout

$17,423

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,071,365

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4394	Hurricane	22	$1,769,524
DR-4286	Hurricane	20	$1,036,035
DR-1313	Severe Storm(s)	9	$117,537
DR-4166	Severe Ice Storm	2	$84,856
DR-1299	Hurricane	1	$20,765
DR-4492	Biological	2	$16,293
DR-3597	Hurricane	2	$13,767
DR-1509	Severe Ice Storm	1	$12,589

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$45,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.88

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$45,000
95.2: Planning Related Activities	1	$0
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 204.3: Dry Floodproofing Public Structures - Riverine	1	$0
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan); 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$0

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

Tatum has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 24 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,071,365 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,867,840 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.