Natural Disasters in Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind99.7Winter Weather99.6Ice Storm99.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	99.7
Winter Weather	99.6
Ice Storm	99.2
Heat Wave	96.5
Earthquake	96.2
Tornado	94.5
Cold Wave	94.3
Hurricane	92.6
Coastal Flood	83.6
Lightning	81.9
Wildfire	79.7
Drought	75.0
Landslide	73.3
Hail	42.3

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
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
Nov 19, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5,246

Total Claims Paid

$164,420,783

Avg Claim Payout

$31,342

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$892,927,259

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,319

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4488	Biological	133	$652,824,752
DR-4086	Hurricane	341	$164,376,585
DR-4614	Tropical Storm	177	$53,088,314
DR-4021	Hurricane	343	$9,904,256
DR-4264	Severe Storm(s)	59	$4,152,833
DR-1897	Severe Storm(s)	171	$4,077,279
DR-1954	Snow	63	$2,774,679
DR-4048	Severe Storm(s)	32	$1,728,560

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$64,525,691

Properties Protected

320

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.44

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	24	$3,785,309
601.1: Generators	4	$1,378,513
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	3	$934,490
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal	3	$54,515,396
601.1: Generators; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$473,182

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

Rutgers University-Busch Campus 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, ice storm. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 5,246 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $892,927,259 in public assistance recovery funding. 45 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.