Natural Disasters in Pineland, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane73.8Strong Wind68.3Wildfire58.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	73.8
Strong Wind	68.3
Wildfire	58.6
Ice Storm	56.0
Heat Wave	55.3
Tornado	43.8
Lightning	41.7
Landslide	32.2
Winter Weather	31.5
Earthquake	25.1
Cold Wave	21.0
Hail	14.8

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

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 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
Aug 25, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE HARVEY
Mar 19, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jul 1, 2011	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 13, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
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

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,747

Total IA Distributed

$1,548,910

Repair/Replace

$465,660

Rental Assistance

$44,247

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1606	1,323	$1,235,047	$752
DR-4781	94	$219,053	$1,940
DR-1791	167	$32,073	$233
DR-4332	112	$25,182	$563
DR-4586	49	$20,209	$716
DR-4485	2	$17,347	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$25,639

Avg Claim Payout

$5,128

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,150,027

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1606	Hurricane	34	$676,764
DR-4332	Hurricane	22	$673,042
DR-4266	Flood	7	$268,316
DR-4223	Severe Storm(s)	4	$173,044
DR-1791	Hurricane	17	$152,882
DR-4586	Winter Storm	5	$87,221
DR-4781	Severe Storm(s)	5	$84,289
DR-3540	Tropical Storm	2	$25,876
DR-4485	Biological	1	$8,594

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$55,724

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$18,224
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$37,500

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

Pineland has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, strong wind, wildfire. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,150,027 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,548,910 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.