Natural Disasters in Ward, SC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane75.7Ice Storm70.3Earthquake66.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	75.7
Ice Storm	70.3
Earthquake	66.8
Hail	64.2
Tornado	64.0
Drought	62.1
Wildfire	52.3
Strong Wind	49.1
Heat Wave	44.9
Lightning	41.3
Cold Wave	39.3
Winter Weather	13.1
Landslide	10.9

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

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 29, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
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
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 1, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 7, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 5, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 3, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 12, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 13, 2004	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 31, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 4, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,831

Total IA Distributed

$3,228,893

Repair/Replace

$585,788

Rental Assistance

$101,153

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4241	3	N/A	$431
DR-4829	3,818	$3,212,733	$680
DR-4492	8	$13,591	—
DR-4542	2	$2,568	$3,358

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$28,743

Avg Claim Payout

$2,613

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$636,430

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4829	Hurricane	18	$417,887
DR-4241	Flood	3	$110,144
DR-1509	Severe Ice Storm	4	$57,731
DR-1313	Severe Storm(s)	2	$16,785
DR-4492	Biological	1	$13,093
DR-4166	Severe Ice Storm	2	$11,289
DR-4346	Other	1	$9,501

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$407,279

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$329,071
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$78,208

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

Ward has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, ice storm, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $636,430 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,228,893 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.