Natural Disasters in Laporte, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

10.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide64.3Avalanche64.3Hurricane58.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	64.3
Avalanche	64.3
Hurricane	58.9
Winter Weather	30.8
Earthquake	24.5
Lightning	15.6
Strong Wind	13.0
Tornado	12.2
Ice Storm	11.5
Cold Wave	10.7
Heat Wave	6.9
Wildfire	6.0
Hail	3.4

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

Tropical Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Mar 30, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 27, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 10, 2013	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
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
Jul 13, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 30, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 19, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES
Aug 6, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

268

Total IA Distributed

$805,086

Repair/Replace

$654,530

Rental Assistance

$48,662

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4030	215	$677,486	$3,529
DR-4025	28	$67,049	$3,074
DR-1557	22	$33,551	$2,736
DR-4506	3	$27,000	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

134

Total Claims Paid

$3,924,395

Avg Claim Payout

$29,287

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,940,860

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

196

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4030	Flood	91	$3,885,989
DR-4408	Flood	35	$1,778,140
DR-4292	Flood	6	$1,604,118
DR-4003	Severe Storm(s)	34	$300,366
DR-1557	Hurricane	15	$177,832
DR-4815	Tropical Storm	4	$161,906
DR-1684	Severe Storm(s)	11	$32,510

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$152,665

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$78,480
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$50,860
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$23,325

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

Laporte 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 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 134 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,940,860 in public assistance recovery funding. $805,086 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.