Natural Disasters in Friendship, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

69.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide73.4Strong Wind67.1Hurricane64.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	73.4
Strong Wind	67.1
Hurricane	64.1
Lightning	61.2
Tornado	41.5
Cold Wave	41.0
Ice Storm	34.7
Winter Weather	31.5
Earthquake	27.0
Avalanche	26.5
Hail	22.9
Drought	19.9
Wildfire	19.7
Heat Wave	14.5

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

Tropical Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Oct 8, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 8, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 12, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jun 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 1, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 1, 2004	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
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Jul 21, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 24, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE BLIZZARD

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

193

Total Claims Paid

$714,840

Avg Claim Payout

$3,704

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,045,270

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

395

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1993	Flood	115	$3,201,508
DR-4625	Tropical Storm	34	$2,054,958
DR-4180	Severe Storm(s)	50	$1,327,752
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	78	$1,173,472
DR-1564	Severe Storm(s)	47	$894,229
DR-1857	Severe Storm(s)	56	$690,896
DR-4825	Tropical Storm	5	$301,930
DR-4129	Flood	6	$242,912
DR-4480	Biological	3	$148,386
DR-1391	Fire	1	$9,227

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,278,284

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	5	$640,027
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$33,987
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 800.1: Miscellaneous	2	$1,927,836
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$52,098
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$10,038

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

Friendship has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, hurricane. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 193 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,045,270 in public assistance recovery funding. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.