Natural Disasters in Whitehall, NY

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide83.4Lightning79.7Hurricane72.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	83.4
Lightning	79.7
Hurricane	72.7
Cold Wave	65.9
Earthquake	59.2
Ice Storm	57.5
Avalanche	56.4
Tornado	43.7
Heat Wave	41.4
Hail	41.2
Winter Weather	37.8
Strong Wind	27.7
Wildfire	20.5

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Hurricane

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 20, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 28, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Mar 4, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 18, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Jan 24, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE BLIZZARD
Nov 10, 1987	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 21, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

135

Total Claims Paid

$1,417,082

Avg Claim Payout

$10,497

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,588,074

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

171

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4480	Biological	6	$1,318,359
DR-4020	Hurricane	123	$1,292,472
DR-3299	Severe Storm(s)	21	$520,778
DR-1827	Severe Storm(s)	18	$424,727
DR-4322	Snow	1	$25,475
DR-1391	Fire	2	$6,264

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$131,269

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.56

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$131,269
601.1: Generators	1	$0

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

Whitehall has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (3 declarations). 135 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,588,074 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.