Natural Disasters in Nuremberg, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather96.1Strong Wind90.5Landslide90.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	96.1
Strong Wind	90.5
Landslide	90.1
Lightning	85.3
Hurricane	82.6
Cold Wave	78.3
Heat Wave	74.3
Earthquake	71.9
Tornado	66.2
Ice Storm	62.3
Wildfire	55.6
Avalanche	39.6
Hail	18.2

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

Hurricane

Sep 2021

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 10, 2021	Hurricane	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Mar 30, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
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
Apr 14, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 19, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES
Jan 21, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 10, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Mar 16, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
Oct 8, 1985	Hurricane	HURRICANE GLORIA
Jan 29, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

703

Total IA Distributed

$1,753,408

Repair/Replace

$1,185,614

Rental Assistance

$76,302

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1649	394	$777,600	$4,710
DR-4030	128	$320,847	$1,792
DR-1557	123	$312,762	$3,837
DR-4506	49	$291,569	—
DR-4025	7	$49,971	$7,020
DR-1587	2	$659	$659

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

4,146

Total Claims Paid

$93,624,112

Avg Claim Payout

$22,582

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$33,435,310

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

833

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4030	Flood	461	$13,294,593
DR-4506	Biological	19	$7,362,929
DR-1684	Severe Storm(s)	96	$4,136,660
DR-4618	Hurricane	27	$3,279,788
DR-1557	Hurricane	174	$3,099,393
DR-1649	Severe Storm(s)	7	$1,441,442
DR-1587	Severe Storm(s)	49	$820,507

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,926,200

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,371,477
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$44,963
601.1: Generators	1	$392,572
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$60,938
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$56,250

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

Nuremberg has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, landslide. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 4,146 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $33,435,310 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,753,408 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.