Natural Disasters in Lorenz Park, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

57.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide83.3Hurricane81.3Lightning76.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	83.3
Hurricane	81.3
Lightning	76.6
Ice Storm	69.1
Tornado	68.7
Hail	67.2
Earthquake	66.5
Cold Wave	45.0
Heat Wave	44.2
Strong Wind	42.4
Winter Weather	41.3
Wildfire	38.7
Avalanche	38.2
Drought	16.9

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

Hurricane

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 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
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 26, 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
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 19, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Mar 27, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Feb 25, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

236

Total Claims Paid

$3,014,404

Avg Claim Payout

$12,773

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,934,364

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

704

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	109	$3,167,691
DR-4480	Biological	24	$2,952,031
DR-4020	Hurricane	167	$1,821,896
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	118	$1,118,467
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	93	$997,059
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	21	$991,837
DR-4322	Snow	28	$567,738
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	107	$530,258
DR-1957	Severe Storm(s)	26	$444,893
DR-1564	Severe Storm(s)	10	$334,695
DR-1391	Fire	1	$7,800

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$536,806

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.59

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$73,121
501.1: Other Major Structural Projects	1	$87,642
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$376,043

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

Lorenz Park has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 236 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,934,364 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.