Natural Disasters in Driftwood, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

9.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

85.3

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

11

Public Assistance

$503K

Individual Assistance

$149K

Most Common Type

Hurricane

4 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Tropical Storm DebbyTropical StormSep 2024$214K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$4K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane SandyHurricaneJan 2013
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Hurricane Katrina HurricaneSep 2005
Tropical Depression IvanHurricaneSep 2004$289K$145K
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression FrancesSevere StormSep 2004
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJan 1996
Severe Snowfall & Winter StormSnowstormMar 1993
Tropical Storm AgnesFloodJun 1972

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

73

Total Claims Paid

$531,939

Avg Claim Payout

$7,287

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$143,648

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$143,648

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

Driftwood has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, hurricane. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (4 declarations). 73 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $503,019 in public assistance recovery funding. $149,168 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.