Nine out of 10 U.S. counties suffered a federally-declared climate disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a recent report. Disasters such as flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, winter storms, or other extreme weather events affected nearly every part of the country.
This means most U.S. residents are potentially in the path of natural disasters, which are increasing in both frequency and severity.
According to data compiled in the Atlas of Disaster report published by Rebuild by Design, there were 11 climate disaster declarations in Georgia from 2011 to 2021.
Over that period, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development spent a reported $675 million in post-disaster relief, the 17th highest amount of all 50 states. Adjusting for population, FEMA and HUD spending in the state totaled about $64 per resident.
All data in this story is from the Atlas of Disaster report published by Rebuild by Design, a nonprofit that helps communities struck by natural disasters.
| State | Climate disaster declarations, 2011-2021 | FEMA and HUD total cost ($) | Cost per capita, 2011-2021 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17 | 1.3 billion | 275 |
| Alaska | 15 | 294 million | 401 |
| Arizona | 5 | 12.6 million | 2 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 244 million | 81 |
| California | 25 | 6.2 billion | 157 |
| Colorado | 7 | 799 million | 141 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 532 million | 149 |
| Delaware | 5 | 13.6 million | 14 |
| Florida | 11 | 8.3 billion | 390 |
| Georgia | 11 | 675 million | 64 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 325 million | 229 |
| Idaho | 9 | 56.5 million | 32 |
| Illinois | 5 | 311 million | 24 |
| Indiana | 4 | 46.5 million | 57 |
| Iowa | 21 | 717 million | 228 |
| Kansas | 13 | 175 million | 60 |
| Kentucky | 16 | 470 million | 105 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 8.1 billion | 1,736 |
| Maine | 6 | 24 million | 18 |
| Maryland | 10 | 237 million | 39 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 501 million | 73 |
| Michigan | 6 | 235 million | 23 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 276 million | 49 |
| Mississippi | 22 | 476 million | 159 |
| Missouri | 14 | 992 million | 162 |
| Montana | 12 | 67 million | 63 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 749 million | 390 |
| Nevada | 3 | 34 million | 11 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 74 million | 55 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 7.2 billion | 815 |
| New Mexico | 10 | 203 million | 97 |
| New York | 16 | 26.3 billion | 1,348 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 2.5 billion | 243 |
| North Dakota | 13 | 561 million | 738 |
| Ohio | 6 | 225… |
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