Natural Disasters in Elizabeth, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

94.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind98.6Winter Weather98.5Lightning96.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	98.6
Winter Weather	98.5
Lightning	96.7
Heat Wave	96.2
Ice Storm	95.1
Earthquake	95.1
Hurricane	89.0
Tornado	87.2
Cold Wave	85.3
Coastal Flood	72.4
Drought	29.9
Landslide	27.5
Hail	26.6
Wildfire	16.3

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 14, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Nov 30, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 27, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Feb 4, 2011	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Mar 20, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 19, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Nov 1, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Sep 18, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 17, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7,498

Total Claims Paid

$163,682,831

Avg Claim Payout

$21,830

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$95,918,629

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

916

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4614	Tropical Storm	196	$37,380,366
DR-4086	Hurricane	179	$27,035,669
DR-4488	Biological	80	$16,071,392
DR-4021	Hurricane	278	$7,764,855
DR-4048	Severe Storm(s)	72	$2,971,229
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	44	$2,689,066
DR-1954	Snow	67	$2,006,053

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$9,449,245

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	19	$1,179,300
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	4	$4,698,705
601.1: Generators	3	$275,000
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$292,448
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$489,990

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

Elizabeth has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 7,498 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $95,918,629 in public assistance recovery funding. 37 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.