Natural Disasters in Arcadia University, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

19.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

92.7

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

$88.3M

Individual Assistance

$155.5M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Remnants of Hurricane Ida →	Hurricane	Sep 2021	$21.3M	$83.6M
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$59.6M	$24.6M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2016	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Feb 2014	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Jan 2013	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	$2.7M	$5.9M
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	—	—
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Sep 2011	—	$26.3M
Hurricane Irene →	Hurricane	Aug 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Apr 2010	$3.2M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2006	—	$253K
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Tropical Depression Ivan →	Hurricane	Sep 2004	—	$9.8M
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Aug 2004	—	$4.6M
Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	$1.4M	—
Tropical Storm Allison →	Severe Storm	Jun 2001	—	—
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations →	Hurricane	Sep 1999	—	—

Showing 20 of 41 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

6,187

Total Claims Paid

$185,139,645

Avg Claim Payout

$29,924

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$21,230,731

Properties Protected

128

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	21	$17,942,451
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$397,500
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$37,499
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$250,650
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$626,203

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

Arcadia University has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, cold wave. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 6,187 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $88,250,428 in public assistance recovery funding. $155,466,296 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 28 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.