Natural Disasters in Empire, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.3

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$13.5M

Individual Assistance

$5.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$439K	$1.3M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Flood	Apr 2019	$2.8M	—
Severe Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Apr 2018	$3.1M	—
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jun 2012	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2011	$859K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2005	$1.4M	$36K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	$2.9M	$494K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	$405K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jan 2004	$1.5M	$12K
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds →	Tornado	Aug 2003	$158K	$22K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 1998	—	—
Flooding →	Flood	Jun 1996	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 1992	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 1990	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Aug 1980	—	—
Blizzards & Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Jan 1978	—	—
Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Feb 1977	—	—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

396

Total Claims Paid

$4,010,247

Avg Claim Payout

$10,127

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,064,269

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$997,455
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$18,750
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$48,064

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

Empire has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, lightning. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 396 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,536,846 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,127,793 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.