Natural Disasters in Bells, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

81.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail93.4Tornado92.9Heat Wave92.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	93.4
Tornado	92.9
Heat Wave	92.7
Ice Storm	91.6
Wildfire	86.0
Cold Wave	82.2
Earthquake	66.7
Landslide	60.9
Winter Weather	57.0
Lightning	56.2
Strong Wind	55.7
Hurricane	53.3
Drought	47.7

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

Severe Storm

5 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
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jan 8, 2001	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
May 2, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 19, 1989	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

871

Total IA Distributed

$1,227,369

Repair/Replace

$668,283

Rental Assistance

$147,811

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1709	258	$498,862	$2,000
DR-4485	49	$285,709	—
DR-4223	209	$247,759	$2,245
DR-4586	355	$195,039	$806

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

743

Total Claims Paid

$18,294,187

Avg Claim Payout

$24,622

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,579,992

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

239

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	41	$1,775,232
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	186	$1,396,322
DR-1356	Severe Ice Storm	3	$212,596
DR-4485	Biological	1	$75,483
DR-4586	Winter Storm	5	$62,581
DR-4029	Fire	3	$57,777

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,033,268

Properties Protected

488

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$233,569
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$121,013
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$650,084
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	1	$1,028,603

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

Bells has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 743 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,579,992 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,227,369 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.