Natural Disasters in Twinsburg Heights, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.8

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

14

Public Assistance

$17.9M

Individual Assistance

$8.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$12.9M$1.4M
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe StormsSevere StormJun 2012
Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression IkeSevere StormOct 2008$1.3M
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormSep 2004
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormJun 2004$1.2M$608K
Power OutageOtherSep 2003$52K
Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High WindsTornadoAug 2003$2.5M$4.8M
Severe Storms and TornadoesSevere StormNov 2002$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingSevere StormAug 1992
Blizzards & SnowstormsSnowstormJan 1978
TornadoesTornadoApr 1974
Tornadoes, Severe Storms & FloodingTornadoJul 1969
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, and FloodingUnknown$1.7M

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

814

Total Claims Paid

$12,983,947

Avg Claim Payout

$15,951

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

18

Federal Funding

$5,181,548

Properties Protected

60

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.64

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine13$2,646,808
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$120,500
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land1$121,520
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$24,600

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

Twinsburg Heights has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, strong wind, winter weather. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 814 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,883,462 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,500,797 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.