Natural Disasters in Homer, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

51.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide65.7Hurricane59.2Ice Storm58.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	65.7
Hurricane	59.2
Ice Storm	58.6
Winter Weather	57.7
Earthquake	39.1
Tornado	37.4
Lightning	37.4
Cold Wave	36.7
Hail	32.9
Avalanche	32.7
Strong Wind	32.6
Heat Wave	23.2
Wildfire	9.9

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

Flood

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 29, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 8, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 19, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 12, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 1, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Jan 24, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE BLIZZARD
Oct 2, 1975	Flood	STORMS, RAINS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

350

Total IA Distributed

$656,103

Repair/Replace

$359,727

Rental Assistance

$7,328

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1564	2	N/A	—
DR-1467	1	N/A	$558
DR-1589	300	$429,410	$1,819
DR-4480	47	$226,693	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

356

Total Claims Paid

$3,437,514

Avg Claim Payout

$9,656

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,000,510

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

378

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	20	$4,406,500
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	171	$2,274,004
DR-4625	Tropical Storm	10	$2,199,523
DR-4472	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,336,054
DR-4129	Flood	12	$749,873
DR-4814	Flood	12	$724,845
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	63	$558,008
DR-1857	Severe Storm(s)	43	$462,872
DR-4322	Snow	24	$280,371
DR-1391	Fire	2	$8,460

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$436,527

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.25

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural	1	$324,027
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions; 500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$112,500

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

Homer has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, ice storm. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 356 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,000,510 in public assistance recovery funding. $656,103 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.