Natural Disasters in Latexo, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning98.8Cold Wave87.8Drought81.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	98.8
Cold Wave	87.8
Drought	81.9
Wildfire	77.8
Hurricane	77.6
Heat Wave	71.2
Ice Storm	63.8
Tornado	63.7
Strong Wind	51.7
Landslide	37.1
Winter Weather	35.2
Earthquake	30.7
Hail	26.4

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

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 9, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 24, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 25, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 11, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
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
Feb 1, 2003	Other	LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Jun 9, 2001	Coastal Storm	TX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,077

Total IA Distributed

$500,468

Repair/Replace

$248,059

Rental Assistance

$73,682

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1791	685	$184,635	$500
DR-4485	24	$145,121	—
DR-4586	333	$117,241	$802
DR-4029	25	$30,200	$5,631
DR-4781	5	$22,770	$2,131
DR-4332	5	$500	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$382,770

Avg Claim Payout

$13,670

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,665,292

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

128

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	14	$2,898,795
DR-4416	Severe Storm(s)	38	$2,583,454
DR-4272	Flood	33	$1,708,948
DR-1791	Hurricane	14	$1,543,209
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	12	$660,167
DR-4029	Fire	3	$123,128
DR-1999	Fire	1	$59,402
DR-1606	Hurricane	12	$54,130
DR-4586	Winter Storm	1	$34,058

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,555,033

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$3,309,783
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$112,500
Unknown	1	$48,750
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$84,000

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

Latexo has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, cold wave, drought. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 28 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,665,292 in public assistance recovery funding. $500,468 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.