Natural Disasters in Andrews, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

9.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought84.9Hail75.5Wildfire75.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	84.9
Hail	75.5
Wildfire	75.0
Heat Wave	31.1
Ice Storm	28.4
Winter Weather	27.9
Lightning	22.4
Strong Wind	21.3
Tornado	18.4
Cold Wave	15.9
Hurricane	15.8
Earthquake	13.9
Landslide	0.9

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

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Apr 10, 2008	Fire	PARKER FIRE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Feb 8, 2008	Fire	CHEVRON FIRE
Jan 11, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$134,032

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1999	Fire	2	$134,032

Andrews has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, wildfire. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). FEMA has obligated $134,032 in public assistance recovery funding.