Natural Disasters in Hebron, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

79.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

81.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

35.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.4

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

Public Assistance

$7.8M

Individual Assistance

$11.2M

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$4.7M	$1.2M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2016	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	$2.3M	$9.3M
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee →	Flood	Sep 2011	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Apr 2010	$359K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2006	—	$446K
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Tropical Depression Ivan →	Hurricane	Sep 2004	$299K	$234K
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances →	Severe Storm	Sep 2004	—	—
Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	$200K	—
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	Oct 1976	—	—
Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Sep 1975	—	—
Tropical Storm Agnes →	Flood	Jun 1972	—	—
Dr-4339	Unknown	—	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,005

Total Claims Paid

$15,941,455

Avg Claim Payout

$15,862

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,370,916

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	17	$3,232,133
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$85,416
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies; 106.2: Other Non Construction	1	$966,258
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$87,110

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

Hebron has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, lightning. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 1,005 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,770,512 in public assistance recovery funding. $11,208,492 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.