Preliminary Disaster Assessment

March 2, 2007

Fast Facts

Red Cross Disaster Relief Operation at a Glance

Disaster Assessment Numbers as of 3/2/2007

County Destroyed/Major Minor/Affected
Coffee 372 325
Dale 3 7
Dallas 1 0
Henry 3 7
Jefferson 9 15
Wilcox 45 30
Total 433 384

Destroyed: A rating of destroyed indicates the dwelling is currently uninhabitable and cannot be made habitable without extensive repairs that would prove to be too costly; (e.g. total loss of structure, or complete failure to major structural components)

Major: A rating of major indicates that a dwelling is not currently habitable but can be made habitable with repairs; (e.g., substantial failure to structural elements such as floors, walls or foundation).

Minor: A rating of minor damage indicates the dwelling has sustained damage and will require repairs, but is currently habitable whether or not the occupants have chosen to remain in the dwelling following the disaster event.

Affected: A rating of affected indicates the dwelling has sustained “extremely minor” damage. In this category, most of this damage would be considered nuisance damage such as a few shingles blown off, a couple of broken windows, debris in the yard or on or near the dwelling and minor contents damage.