Natural Disasters in Freedom Plains, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

88.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

75.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide91.8Hurricane90.8Strong Wind90.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	91.8
Hurricane	90.8
Strong Wind	90.0
Lightning	88.1
Earthquake	84.2
Heat Wave	77.5
Winter Weather	76.4
Ice Storm	75.6
Cold Wave	75.6
Hail	64.7
Tornado	63.3
Wildfire	57.3
Coastal Flood	46.8
Avalanche	46.5
Drought	44.5

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

Severe Storm

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 22, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
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
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Feb 18, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Mar 27, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Jul 21, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

762

Total Claims Paid

$13,950,418

Avg Claim Payout

$18,308

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$31,482,105

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

913

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	58	$7,903,316
DR-4723	Severe Storm(s)	42	$7,875,360
DR-4615	Tropical Storm	60	$4,992,368
DR-4020	Hurricane	318	$4,172,293
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	333	$3,118,160
DR-4322	Snow	41	$1,678,089
DR-1957	Severe Storm(s)	45	$1,060,632
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	13	$640,919
DR-1391	Fire	2	$40,173
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	1	$796

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,777,061

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.79

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$398,867
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$797,613
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$111,150
601.2: Generators - Regular; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$4,813,250
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	1	$74,868

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

Freedom Plains has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, strong wind. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 762 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $31,482,105 in public assistance recovery funding. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.