Natural Disasters in Cairo, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

16.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

45.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide88.7Hurricane45.7Drought35.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	88.7
Hurricane	45.7
Drought	35.0
Lightning	24.7
Earthquake	21.9
Heat Wave	18.6
Hail	15.0
Ice Storm	14.3
Cold Wave	13.4
Winter Weather	12.0
Strong Wind	10.3
Tornado	9.0
Wildfire	3.9

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

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2018	Mud/Landslide	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 18, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jul 23, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Mar 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Mar 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Nov 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Feb 28, 2000	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND LANDSLIDES
Jul 1, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$77,611

Repair/Replace

$12,939

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4517	11	$64,671	—
DR-1474	4	$12,939	$4,683

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$440,801

Avg Claim Payout

$6,782

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$47,744

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	2	$28,197
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	4	$10,484
DR-4220	Flood	1	$9,063

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$416,900

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 700.2: Management Costs - Equipment; 700.3: Management Costs - Office Space Rental; 700.4: Management Costs - Supplies	1	$416,900

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

Cairo has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, drought. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 65 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $47,744 in public assistance recovery funding. $77,611 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.