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Macon County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 12024 <br /> Table 3-3. FEMA National Risk Index:Risk Components&Factors <br /> FEMA NATIONAL RISK INDEX <br /> RISK COMPONENTS&FACTORS <br /> Risk Component Risk Factors Risk Factor Risk Risk Type <br /> Description Contribution Assignment <br /> Social Vulnerability Social VulnerabilityConsequence <br /> Enhancer Consequence Geographic Risk <br /> Community Community Consequence <br /> Resilience Resilience Reducer Consequence Geographic Risk <br /> Expected Annual Expected <br /> Loss Exposure Consequence Natural Hazard Risk <br /> Consequence <br /> Expected Annual Annualized Probability of <br /> Loss Frequency Occurrence Likelihood Natural Hazard Risk <br /> Expected Annual Expected <br /> Loss Historic Loss Ratio Consequence Natural Hazard Risk <br /> Consequence <br /> 3.8 Community Resilience <br /> According to FEMA, Macon County has a Community Resilience Rating of"Relatively High" and <br /> a Community Resilience Score of"57.71". The average Community Resilience Rating in Illinois is <br /> 56.70, while the US national average is 54.59 (FEMA National Risk Index, 2023). <br /> Community resilience is defined as the ability of a community to prepare for anticipated natural <br /> hazards,adapt to changing conditions,and withstand and recover rapidly from disruptions(FEMA <br /> National Risk Index, 2023). <br /> The "Community Resilience Score" and "Community Resilience Rating" represent the relative <br /> level of a community's resilience compared to all other communities at the same level. The <br /> Community Resilience Score is inversely proportional to a community's risk. A higher Community <br /> Resilience Score results in a lower Risk Index Score (FEMA National Risk Index, 2023). <br /> 3.9 Social Vulnerability and Underserved Populations <br /> According to FEMA, Macon County has a Social Vulnerability Rating of "Relatively Moderate" <br /> and a Social Vulnerability Score of "42.77". The average Social Vulnerability Rating in Illinois is <br /> 35.15, while the US national average is 38.35 (FEMA National Risk Index, 2023). <br /> Social vulnerability is defined as the susceptibility of social groups to the adverse impacts of <br /> natural hazards, including disproportionate death, injury, loss, or disruption of livelihood (FEMA <br /> National Risk Index, 2023). <br /> The "Social Vulnerability Score" and "Rating" represent the relative level of a community's social <br /> vulnerability compared to all other communities at the same level. A community's Social <br /> Vulnerability Score is also proportional to a community's risk. A higher Social Vulnerability Score <br /> results in a higher Risk Index Score (FEMA National Risk Index, 2023). <br /> Chapter 3: Community Profile 30 <br />