What is your "Social Vulnerability" for Natural Disaster Damage?

11/2/2021 (Permalink)

Turns out Kermit was right--it's hard to be Green!

Natural disasters can strike anywhere, but certain regions are more likely to be exposed to different hazards, and some are more likely to experience catastrophic loss from said hazards. However, what you might not know is that there’s more to the equation than just climate, altitude, and weather. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has a National Risk Index, which is an equation the department has created to break down risk by county or district. According to FEMA’s website,

“Social vulnerability is the susceptibility of social groups to the adverse impacts of natural hazards, including disproportionate death, injury, loss, or disruption of livelihood.

As a consequence enhancing risk component of the National Risk Index, a Social Vulnerability score and rating represent the relative level of a community’s social vulnerability compared to all other communities at the same level. A community’s Social Vulnerability score is proportional to a community’s risk. A higher Social Vulnerability score results in a higher Risk Index score.”

Check out the attached map to see your Social Vulnerability, and follow this link (https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/social-vulnerability) to get a closer look.

Stay safe, and feel free to call SERVPRO of Greensboro North at (336) 379-1772 if you find yourself in a Storm-based pickle, and we can come help pick up the pieces.