Natural Disasters in Accord, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

87.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

87.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

45.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.7

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

37

Public Assistance

$55.1M

Individual Assistance

$2.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $54.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Remnants of Hurricane Ida →HurricaneSep 2021——
Remnants of Hurricane Ida →HurricaneSep 2021——
Hurricane Henri →HurricaneAug 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$10.2M$64K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →SnowstormJul 2017$932K—
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneOct 2012$4.7M$25K
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneOct 2012——
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee →Severe StormSep 2011$209K$33K
Hurricane Irene →HurricaneAug 2011$21.3M$1.9M
Hurricane Irene →HurricaneAug 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and … →FloodJun 2011$249K—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2011$43K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormDec 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2007——
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flo… →Severe StormApr 2007$4.4M$48K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2006$1.9M$11K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2005$8.4M$454K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2004$1.1M$2K

Showing 20 of 38 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,275

Total Claims Paid

$30,201,273

Avg Claim Payout

$23,687

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

14

Federal Funding

$6,399,280

Properties Protected

30

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$294,222
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$5,628,678
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)2$165,000
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions1$18,762
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$177,705

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

Accord has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 1,275 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $55,147,279 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,499,558 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.