Natural Disasters in East Peru, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

35.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

36.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.7

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

Public Assistance

$2.7M

Individual Assistance

$446K

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.7M

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$24K	$59K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2019	$203K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jul 2010	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2010	$930	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2008	$2.3M	$341K
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Jan 2008	$174K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2004	—	$47K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1998	—	—
Severe Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Nov 1997	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1996	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jul 1993	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Oct 1992	—	—
Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Dec 1991	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Tornadoes →	Tornado	Apr 1979	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jun 1974	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	May 1973	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Sep 1972	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$98,909

Avg Claim Payout

$14,130

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$106,028

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$39,285
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$11,625
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$55,118

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

East Peru has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,722,766 in public assistance recovery funding. $446,312 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.