Natural Disasters in Paul Smiths, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

49.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm80.3Earthquake79.2Landslide75.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	80.3
Earthquake	79.2
Landslide	75.7
Lightning	66.5
Hurricane	57.7
Winter Weather	56.7
Avalanche	52.8
Cold Wave	43.2
Heat Wave	26.9
Strong Wind	24.2
Tornado	18.9
Wildfire	17.5
Hail	4.0

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

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Jul 22, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2017	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 12, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Jun 10, 2011	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
May 16, 2002	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS
Jul 7, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 6, 1998	Snowstorm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 9, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS HIGH WINDS, RAIN AND FLOODING
Jan 24, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE BLIZZARD

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$67,612

Repair/Replace

$4,683

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4480	12	$62,929	—
DR-4020	2	$4,683	$2,341

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$178,511

Avg Claim Payout

$4,463

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,626,364

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

234

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1993	Flood	107	$5,165,461
DR-4825	Tropical Storm	54	$4,898,258
DR-4723	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,578,884
DR-4129	Flood	15	$754,307
DR-4480	Biological	7	$579,290
DR-4020	Hurricane	16	$403,935
DR-4322	Snow	26	$246,229

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,288,019

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.75

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$275,258
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$712,761
90.5: Mitigation Plan - Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$150,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$150,000

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

Paul Smiths has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 40 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,626,364 in public assistance recovery funding. $67,612 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.