Natural Disasters in Bertsch-Oceanview, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

93.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.8

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

21

Public Assistance

$22.3M

Individual Assistance

$183K

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $22.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$78K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$63K—
Wildfires →FireOct 2020$102K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$48K$73K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormMay 2019$5K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$24K—
Tsunami Waves →TsunamiApr 2011$18.6M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$3.4M$110K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1998——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsli… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormJan 1995——
The El Nino (the Salmon Industry) →Fishing LossesSep 1994——
Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, … →FloodFeb 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1986——
Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornado… →Coastal StormFeb 1983——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodApr 1972——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1970——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

37

Total Claims Paid

$454,598

Avg Claim Payout

$12,286

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$3,313,651

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic3$2,897,276
93.2: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW1$69,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$132,460
90.5: Mitigation Plan - Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$42,990
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 700.2: Management Costs - Equipment; 700.4: Management Costs - Supplies1$1,650

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

Bertsch-Oceanview has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, tsunami, earthquake. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 37 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $22,331,977 in public assistance recovery funding. $182,867 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.