Natural Disasters in Brookhaven, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

33.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather99.2Strong Wind97.7Heat Wave97.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	99.2
Strong Wind	97.7
Heat Wave	97.6
Lightning	95.6
Earthquake	94.5
Tornado	92.5
Cold Wave	91.5
Hurricane	88.1
Ice Storm	87.0
Coastal Flood	63.6
Landslide	59.4
Drought	54.2
Wildfire	27.7
Hail	13.3
Avalanche	11.4

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

Hurricane

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 10, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Mar 30, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 12, 2011	Flood	TROPICAL STORM LEE
Sep 8, 2011	Flood	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Sep 3, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 29, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Apr 16, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES
Sep 19, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
Aug 6, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SNOW
Sep 18, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Jan 21, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 10, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Mar 16, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,032

Total Claims Paid

$57,180,751

Avg Claim Payout

$18,859

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$60,074,287

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

250

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4618	Hurricane	17	$29,157,892
DR-4506	Biological	61	$26,912,845
DR-1898	Snow	109	$2,738,362
DR-3180	Severe Storm(s)	63	$1,265,188

Brookhaven has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, heat wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 3,032 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $60,074,287 in public assistance recovery funding.