Natural Disasters in Elfin Cove, AK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

14.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.1

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Most Common Type

Biological

1 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	—

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$581,764

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	2	$581,764

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Elfin Cove has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, earthquake. The area has had 1 federal disaster declaration. The most common disaster type is biological (1 declaration). 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.