Natural Disasters in Exmore, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

96.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought91.3Strong Wind90.9Hurricane89.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	91.3
Strong Wind	90.9
Hurricane	89.5
Coastal Flood	57.2
Hail	35.0
Heat Wave	32.4
Earthquake	32.3
Wildfire	29.8
Cold Wave	27.5
Ice Storm	27.1
Tornado	22.6
Lightning	13.5
Landslide	6.8
Winter Weather	6.1

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

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 18, 2018	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
Sep 11, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Nov 26, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Nov 4, 2011	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Sep 3, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Dec 9, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA AND A NOR'EAST
Sep 22, 2006	Severe Storm	TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 18, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 16, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Sep 6, 1996	Hurricane	HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 25, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 26, 1977	Freezing	ICE CONDITIONS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

138

Total IA Distributed

$226,364

Repair/Replace

$59,259

Rental Assistance

$13,790

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4399	3	N/A	—
DR-4280	1	N/A	—
DR-4512	16	$109,926	—
DR-1491	116	$109,318	$1,191
DR-1603	1	$5,080	$722
DR-1838	1	$2,040	$960

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,130,816

Avg Claim Payout

$11,539

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$16,200

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1661	Severe Storm(s)	4	$7,385
DR-4042	Earthquake	1	$6,001
DR-1293	Hurricane	2	$2,814

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$981,666

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.04

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	3	$544,596
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	1	$41,100
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine; 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	1	$205,970
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$90,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$100,000

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

Exmore has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, strong wind, hurricane. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 98 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,200 in public assistance recovery funding. $226,364 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.