Natural Disasters in Bloomsbury, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

87.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

95.1

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

26

Public Assistance

$34.9M

Individual Assistance

$6.7M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Remnants of Hurricane IdaHurricaneSep 2021$15.2M$1.0M
Remnants of Hurricane IdaHurricaneSep 2021
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$6.9M$704K
Covid-19BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormSevere StormMar 2016$919K
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012$8.0M$224K
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Severe StormSevere StormNov 2011$525K
Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeSevere StormOct 2011$425K
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011$2.2M$1.3M
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormApr 2010$722K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJul 2006$139K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormApr 2005$399K
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormOct 2004$581K
SnowSnowstormMar 2003
Fires and ExplosionsFireSep 2001
West Nile VirusOtherNov 2000
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster DeclarationsHurricaneSep 1999

Showing 20 of 34 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,571

Total Claims Paid

$39,541,612

Avg Claim Payout

$25,170

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

29

Federal Funding

$3,353,276

Properties Protected

7

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators8$452,367
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation8$907,553
601.2: Generators - Regular5$554,432
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates2$291,701
601.1: Generators; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation2$117,630

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

Bloomsbury has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 1,571 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $34,909,900 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,714,900 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 29 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.