Natural Disasters in East Nassau, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail93.7Lightning80.2Hurricane79.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	93.7
Lightning	80.2
Hurricane	79.4
Strong Wind	78.3
Tornado	76.6
Landslide	72.7
Ice Storm	70.7
Winter Weather	65.5
Earthquake	63.3
Heat Wave	57.6
Cold Wave	52.7
Avalanche	41.5
Wildfire	29.3

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

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 8, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Feb 18, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Mar 4, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 1, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 19, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Feb 25, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Jul 21, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

221

Total IA Distributed

$486,132

Repair/Replace

$326,878

Rental Assistance

$8,396

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4806	1	N/A	—
DR-4085	2	N/A	—
DR-4020	162	$334,656	$2,021
DR-4480	22	$147,307	—
DR-1486	29	$2,741	$851
DR-1589	5	$1,429	$575

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

460

Total Claims Paid

$5,686,081

Avg Claim Payout

$12,361

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$42,300,388

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

803

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	64	$24,244,235
DR-4020	Hurricane	286	$10,237,928
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	132	$3,504,617
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	140	$1,688,777
DR-4322	Snow	25	$749,252
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	8	$541,863
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	85	$530,913
DR-1957	Severe Storm(s)	29	$522,445
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	33	$277,153
DR-1391	Fire	1	$3,205

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$26,489,299

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.89

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$99,905
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$25,612,676
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0
302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural	1	$239,792
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$336,436

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

East Nassau has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 460 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $42,300,388 in public assistance recovery funding. $486,132 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.