Natural Disasters in East Brooklyn, IL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
66.5
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
83.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
99.5
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: FEMATotal Declarations
15
Public Assistance
$1.6M
Individual Assistance
$443K
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $1.0M | $90K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes → | Tornado | Nov 2013 | — | $9K |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding → | Flood | May 2013 | $111K | $71K |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Snowstorm | Mar 2011 | $178K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2008 | $105K | $152K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2007 | — | $99K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Illinois Winter Snow Storms → | Snowstorm | Jan 2001 | $92K | — |
| Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1999 | $66K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1985 | — | — |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1979 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Sep 1972 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Floodng → | Unknown | — | — | $17K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $6K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
333
Total Claims Paid
$6,409,932
Avg Claim Payout
$19,249
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$203,358
Properties Protected
2
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.33
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $41,303 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $162,055 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
East Brooklyn has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 333 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,602,658 in public assistance recovery funding. $443,216 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.