Natural Disasters in La Vernia, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

49.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail88.3Drought87.6Tornado78.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	88.3
Drought	87.6
Tornado	78.0
Heat Wave	73.9
Wildfire	71.7
Lightning	66.6
Hurricane	63.8
Winter Weather	54.4
Strong Wind	48.8
Cold Wave	43.0
Ice Storm	32.8
Earthquake	15.3
Landslide	12.8

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

Hurricane

4 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
Nov 25, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jun 29, 2010	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ALEX
Mar 14, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
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
Jul 4, 2002	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
Oct 21, 1998	Flood	TX-FLOODING 10/18/98
Aug 26, 1998	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY
Sep 10, 1993	Drought	EXTREME FIRE HAZARD

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

167

Total IA Distributed

$120,951

Repair/Replace

$40,194

Rental Assistance

$28,948

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1730	2	N/A	$41
DR-4586	154	$65,810	$642
DR-4485	10	$47,180	—
DR-4332	1	$7,962	$5,712

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$2,024,706

Avg Claim Payout

$28,517

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,265,708

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	7	$888,357
DR-4245	Severe Storm(s)	4	$228,491
DR-4485	Biological	3	$100,303
DR-1709	Severe Storm(s)	6	$45,036
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$3,522

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,190,330

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$492,136
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$608,194
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$90,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$0

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

La Vernia has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, tornado. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (4 declarations). 71 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,265,708 in public assistance recovery funding. $120,951 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.