Natural Disasters in Sarita, TX
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
28.4
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
21.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
69.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
0.8
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Cold Wave | 92.1 |
| Hurricane | 73.1 |
| Wildfire | 44.9 |
| Drought | 21.2 |
| Ice Storm | 10.7 |
| Heat Wave | 6.5 |
| Hail | 6.2 |
| Tornado | 4.5 |
| Winter Weather | 1.5 |
| Strong Wind | 1.2 |
| Lightning | 1.2 |
| Landslide | 0.5 |
| Earthquake | 0.5 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
21
Most Recent
Hurricane
Jul 2024
Most Common Type
Hurricane
14 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL |
| 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 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HANNA |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM ALEX |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IKE |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE GUSTAV |
| Jul 24, 2008 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DOLLY |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Fire | WILDFIRES |
| Aug 18, 2007 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DEAN |
| 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 |
| Aug 22, 1999 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BRET |
| Aug 26, 1998 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY |
| Aug 11, 1980 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ALLEN |
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Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1
Total Claims Paid
$59,328
Avg Claim Payout
$59,328
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
10.39
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Sarita has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hurricane, wildfire. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (14 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.