Natural Disasters in Woodside East, DE

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.2

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

16

Public Assistance

$14.5M

Individual Assistance

$1.5M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $25.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Remnants of Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021$101K—
Tropical Storm Isaias →HurricaneOct 2020$1.6M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$8.2M$1.4M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneNov 2012$2.9M—
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneOct 2012——
Hurricane Irene →HurricaneSep 2011$952K—
Hurricane Irene →HurricaneAug 2011$4K—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms →SnowstormMar 2010$777—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2006$342K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding F… →Severe Storm(s)Nov 2004$354K—
Hurricane Isabel →HurricaneSep 2003—$66K
Snow →SnowstormMar 2003——
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →SnowstormJan 1996——
Severe Ice Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 1994——
Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——
Severe Coastal Storm →FloodFeb 1992——
Water Shortage →DroughtAug 1965——
Hurricane Sandy →Unknown———

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

375

Total Claims Paid

$3,572,915

Avg Claim Payout

$9,528

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$353,666

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.59

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal1$39,193
601.1: Generators1$65,816
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$23,700
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$37,500
303.1: Wetland Restoration/Creation; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$0

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

Woodside East has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, hurricane. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 375 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,515,213 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,472,935 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.