Natural Disasters in Wesley Hills, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

88.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind97.0Winter Weather94.8Lightning91.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	97.0
Winter Weather	94.8
Lightning	91.7
Heat Wave	90.4
Earthquake	88.7
Cold Wave	86.6
Hurricane	85.6
Ice Storm	78.0
Tornado	77.5
Coastal Flood	64.6
Landslide	61.5
Avalanche	35.8
Drought	21.7
Hail	15.0
Wildfire	14.6

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

Severe Storm

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 22, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Sep 2, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Aug 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE HENRI
Oct 2, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 30, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
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
Apr 16, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING
Sep 30, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Mar 27, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 11, 2001	Fire	FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Oct 11, 2000	Other	WEST NILE VIRUS

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,475

Total Claims Paid

$45,359,116

Avg Claim Payout

$13,053

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$76,543,153

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,377

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4085	Hurricane	183	$23,713,688
DR-4480	Biological	98	$18,256,378
DR-4020	Hurricane	323	$9,673,298
DR-1296	Hurricane	331	$7,648,095
DR-4615	Tropical Storm	70	$6,429,130
DR-1692	Severe Storm(s)	175	$4,266,448
DR-4567	Tropical Storm	55	$2,225,459
DR-4723	Severe Storm(s)	24	$1,737,822
DR-1957	Severe Storm(s)	45	$1,401,723
DR-1899	Severe Storm(s)	71	$887,463
DR-1391	Fire	2	$303,649

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,932,132

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.41

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$1,645,147
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$291,431
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$2,100,000
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	1	$150,000
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	1	$4,264,977

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

Wesley Hills has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 3,475 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $76,543,153 in public assistance recovery funding. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.