Natural Disasters in Effort, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

21.4

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

21

Public Assistance

$33.6M

Individual Assistance

$2.7M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $34.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$32.6M$767K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane SandyHurricaneJan 2013
Hurricane SandyHurricaneOct 2012
Tropical Storm LeeFloodSep 2011$44K
Remnants of Tropical Storm LeeFloodSep 2011
Hurricane IreneHurricaneSep 2011$221K
Hurricane IreneHurricaneAug 2011
Severe Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesSevere StormJun 2006$475K
Hurricane Katrina HurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormApr 2005$604K$123K
Tropical Depression IvanHurricaneSep 2004$333K$1.1M
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated Wi…Severe StormSep 2004
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJan 1996
Blizzard of 96 SnowstormJan 1996
Severe Winter StormsSevere StormMar 1994
Severe Snowfall & Winter StormSnowstormMar 1993
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodJul 1973
Tropical Storm AgnesFloodJun 1972
Severe Storms & FloodingFloodAug 1969

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

436

Total Claims Paid

$14,758,460

Avg Claim Payout

$33,850

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$270,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators1$270,000

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

Effort has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, cold wave, winter weather. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 436 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $33,566,724 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,706,442 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.