Fact Sheet Information

 

Site:  AL, Baldwin County

Disaster Type(s):  Tropical Storm Isidore

Declaration Date:  October 9, 2002

Incident Period:  September 23 – October 1, 2002

 

Summary of Disaster:

According to the NBC news website, “Tropical Storm Isidore worked its way inland with 65 mph winds, tornado warnings, and flood watches.” The emergency manager of the county noted in the research interview that the storm impacted the county with over $2 million in property damage. She stated, “Basically, our main disaster was the loss of a beach renourishment program that was underway in the Gulf Shores area.”

 

Reported Injuries, Deaths, and Rescue at the Site: There were no reported injuries or deaths, but 70 people were evacuated, while none of those evacuated had mobility impairments, according to the emergency manager.

 

Site Demographics:

Year	2002
FEMA Region	4
State	Alabama
County	Baldwin County
Disaster Types(s)	Tropical Storm Isidore
FEMA Declaration Date of Disaster	9-Oct-02
Presence of CIL*at the Time of Disaster	yes
CIL*Office Type	standard
Current CIL* Presence in County/City/Boroughs	no
Population	140,415
Area in Square Miles	1596
Population Density	88
Caucasian (%)	87.10%
African American (%)	10.30%
Native American (%)	0.60%
Asian Pacific	0.40%
Hispanic (%)	1.80%
Median House Hold Income	$40,250
Above Median House Hold Income	Yes
Per Capita Income	$20,826
Below Poverty (%)	10.10%
Number of Persons with Disabilities over age 5	28693
Persons with Disabilities over age 5 (%)	22.1%
Number of Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5	13359
Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5 (%)	10.3%

CIL* means Center for Independent Living