Natural Disasters in Haysi, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

17.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

71.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

4.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide93.4Wildfire83.3Avalanche65.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	93.4
Wildfire	83.3
Avalanche	65.8
Strong Wind	60.0
Hurricane	42.1
Cold Wave	38.4
Earthquake	36.0
Winter Weather	18.2
Lightning	13.0
Hail	9.7
Tornado	8.4
Heat Wave	6.8
Ice Storm	6.0

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

Severe Storm

Apr 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 4, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 1, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Sep 29, 2024	Tropical Storm	POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HELENE
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 11, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Feb 16, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 13, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 27, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOWFALL, HEAVY RAIN,FLOODIND, AND MUDSLIDE
Apr 2, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 16, 2001	Fire	VA - FAR SOUTHWEST FIRE COMPLEX - 11/16/2001
Jul 12, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 10, 1994	Snowstorm	SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING
Mar 25, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 7, 1977	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,244

Total IA Distributed

$5,735,880

Repair/Replace

$4,381,131

Rental Assistance

$243,205

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4860	595	$4,334,881	$5,431
DR-1925	136	$460,166	$4,074
DR-4663	137	$290,823	$1,280
DR-1458	215	$254,224	$2,955
DR-4512	14	$78,399	—
DR-1502	23	$58,767	$5,756
DR-4497	11	$58,486	—
DR-1841	20	$48,254	$2,229
DR-1976	13	$45,958	$7,733
DR-1454	19	$36,764	$2,908

Showing top 10 of 13 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

118

Total Claims Paid

$513,599

Avg Claim Payout

$4,353

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$37,255

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4863	Winter Storm	2	$37,255

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$30,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$30,000

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

Haysi has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, avalanche. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 118 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $37,255 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,735,880 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.