Natural Disasters in Reklaw, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind94.0Heat Wave83.7Ice Storm77.7
HazardRisk Score
Strong Wind94.0
Heat Wave83.7
Ice Storm77.7
Tornado74.9
Wildfire73.0
Lightning72.3
Hurricane71.6
Drought66.2
Cold Wave63.9
Winter Weather62.5
Landslide48.8
Earthquake44.4
Hail38.7

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

28

Most Recent

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 9, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE BERYL
May 17, 2024FloodSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 19, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 24, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Apr 25, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Sep 9, 2011FireWILDFIRES
Sep 13, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Mar 14, 2008FireWILDFIRES
Jun 29, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2006FireEXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 2, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2003OtherLOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Jun 9, 2001Coastal StormTX-TROPICAL STORM ALLISON-06-06-2001

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

491

Total IA Distributed

$349,853

Repair/Replace

$167,040

Rental Assistance

$27,590

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-43321N/A
DR-1791195$105,783$539
DR-1606180$67,817$340
DR-458657$61,894$1,430
DR-479824$38,747$856
DR-478124$37,597$4,550
DR-44853$21,500
DR-17096$12,514$1,698
DR-42691$4,002$2,118

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

66

Total Claims Paid

$624,674

Avg Claim Payout

$9,465

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,859,202

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

144

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1791Hurricane32$1,781,329
DR-4781Severe Storm(s)5$1,164,062
DR-4223Severe Storm(s)14$902,268
DR-1709Severe Storm(s)62$666,150
DR-4269Flood8$535,715
DR-4586Winter Storm4$365,086
DR-1606Hurricane15$300,014
DR-4029Fire3$134,700
DR-4485Biological1$9,877

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$1,208,867

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$45,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$76,916
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$1,048,958
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$37,993

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

Reklaw has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 66 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,859,202 in public assistance recovery funding. $349,853 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.