Natural Disasters in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.6

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave98.9Hurricane98.6Heat Wave98.0
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave98.9
Hurricane98.6
Heat Wave98.0
Drought98.0
Tornado96.1
Lightning94.5
Strong Wind94.2
Hail91.6
Winter Weather82.8
Ice Storm81.2
Wildfire74.0
Coastal Flood72.2
Earthquake46.1
Landslide45.1

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

33

Most Recent

Hurricane

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

17 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 9, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE BERYL
Feb 19, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 14, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 24, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA
Jul 26, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE HANNA
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Aug 25, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE HARVEY
May 29, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jun 29, 2010HurricaneTROPICAL STORM ALEX
Sep 13, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE IKE
Aug 29, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAV
Jul 24, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE DOLLY
Mar 14, 2008FireWILDFIRES
Aug 18, 2007HurricaneHURRICANE DEAN
Jun 29, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2006FireEXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE RITA

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

338

Total IA Distributed

$352,811

Repair/Replace

$199,525

Rental Assistance

$88,184

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-143944$100,585$2,420
DR-422364$80,639$1,191
DR-4332112$69,960$870
DR-170971$53,448$1,178
DR-458642$47,636$2,372
DR-14795$543$199

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

8,655

Total Claims Paid

$186,598,854

Avg Claim Payout

$21,560

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$191,454,602

Disasters with PA

8

Total Projects

456

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4332Hurricane377$181,074,609
DR-4485Biological18$6,018,025
DR-4223Severe Storm(s)22$1,988,707
DR-1791Hurricane18$1,603,986
DR-4586Winter Storm8$455,147
DR-1606Hurricane4$179,558
DR-4798Tropical Storm5$109,128
DR-1780Hurricane4$25,441

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

43

Federal Funding

$18,939,834

Properties Protected

16

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

77.44

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind15$4,324,583
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures9$12,355,952
601.1: Generators6$427,670
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$0
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)1$0

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

Sandy Hollow-Escondidas has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, heat wave. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 8,655 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $191,454,602 in public assistance recovery funding. $352,811 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 43 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.