Natural Disasters in South Cairo, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

74.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane81.4Avalanche72.5Landslide71.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	81.4
Avalanche	72.5
Landslide	71.9
Ice Storm	54.9
Earthquake	54.6
Tornado	54.5
Hail	47.6
Lightning	44.4
Cold Wave	43.6
Winter Weather	35.3
Heat Wave	34.6
Strong Wind	26.5
Coastal Flood	19.0
Wildfire	18.9

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 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 8, 2011	Severe Storm	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 26, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
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
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 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

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

578

Total Claims Paid

$18,960,192

Avg Claim Payout

$32,803

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$37,746,182

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

947

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4020	Hurricane	503	$29,812,192
DR-1296	Hurricane	96	$2,162,243
DR-1589	Severe Storm(s)	102	$1,980,177
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	95	$745,568
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	31	$701,564
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	20	$560,978
DR-4085	Hurricane	18	$491,732
DR-1650	Severe Storm(s)	35	$444,863
DR-4322	Snow	17	$384,052
DR-1335	Severe Storm(s)	22	$340,404
DR-4480	Biological	7	$118,235
DR-1391	Fire	1	$4,172

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$511,249,653

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.75

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	9	$3,110,581
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$113,181
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$169,765
302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural	1	$481,349
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	1	$0

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

South Cairo has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, avalanche, landslide. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 578 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $37,746,182 in public assistance recovery funding. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.