Natural Disasters in Money Island, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather94.7Hurricane91.9Coastal Flood88.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	94.7
Hurricane	91.9
Coastal Flood	88.4
Heat Wave	88.2
Earthquake	87.2
Cold Wave	86.8
Strong Wind	86.4
Wildfire	85.8
Drought	84.0
Lightning	79.0
Ice Storm	70.2
Tornado	54.0
Hail	48.4
Landslide	28.2

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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Dec 11, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS
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
Jul 19, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 15, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Mar 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 5, 2010	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORM
Sep 19, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 20, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 19, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Nov 1, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

756

Total Claims Paid

$12,749,834

Avg Claim Payout

$16,865

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$25,521,433

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

542

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4086	Hurricane	61	$8,307,643
DR-4070	Severe Storm(s)	82	$4,552,389
DR-4033	Severe Storm(s)	64	$4,105,431
DR-4574	Tropical Storm	21	$2,354,297
DR-4488	Biological	37	$2,042,897
DR-4021	Hurricane	111	$1,451,974
DR-1889	Snow	52	$879,154
DR-1873	Snow	51	$814,196
DR-1954	Snow	33	$483,165
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	4	$330,915
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	26	$199,371

Money Island has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, hurricane, coastal flood. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 756 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $25,521,433 in public assistance recovery funding.