Natural Disasters in Etna, PA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.1
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
98.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
32.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
91.9
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: FEMATotal Declarations
18
Public Assistance
$122.8M
Individual Assistance
$24.2M
Most Common Type
Flood
5 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $96.0M | $12.4M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2013 | $59K | — |
| Hurricane Sandy → | Hurricane | Oct 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Apr 2010 | $6.5M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $525K | — |
| Tropical Depression Ivan → | Hurricane | Sep 2004 | $19.7M | $11.9M |
| Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances → | Severe Storm | Sep 2004 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Blizzard of 96 → | Snowstorm | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Mar 1994 | — | — |
| Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Mar 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1986 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Nov 1985 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1984 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Tornadoes → | Tornado | Jun 1980 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Agnes → | Flood | Jun 1972 | — | — |
| Dr-4671 | Unknown | — | — | $2K |
| Hurricane Beryl → | Unknown | — | — | $750 |
Showing 20 of 23 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4,817
Total Claims Paid
$81,451,452
Avg Claim Payout
$16,909
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
28
Federal Funding
$18,594,634
Properties Protected
124
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.81
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 15 | $6,328,914 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 3 | $735,281 |
| 106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only) | 2 | $212,962 |
| 104.1: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Codes, Standards, Ordinances and Regulations | 1 | $216,723 |
| 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land; 200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide | 1 | $731,196 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Etna has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, strong wind, ice storm. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 4,817 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $122,773,620 in public assistance recovery funding. $24,226,246 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 28 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.