Natural Disasters in Waymart, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane76.0Landslide74.3Strong Wind64.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	76.0
Landslide	74.3
Strong Wind	64.5
Cold Wave	63.2
Winter Weather	55.3
Lightning	53.0
Earthquake	47.6
Ice Storm	41.1
Avalanche	34.6
Heat Wave	32.0
Tornado	30.4
Wildfire	20.1
Hail	19.0

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

6 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
Oct 1, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 12, 2011	Flood	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
Aug 23, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
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

1,048

Total IA Distributed

$2,276,641

Repair/Replace

$1,274,805

Rental Assistance

$55,235

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4030	1	N/A	—
DR-4506	137	$729,434	—
DR-1485	296	$660,830	$3,367
DR-1649	434	$595,579	$3,696
DR-1557	139	$254,605	$2,472
DR-1587	41	$36,193	$1,159

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

221

Total Claims Paid

$4,724,007

Avg Claim Payout

$21,376

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$20,746,473

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

199

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4506	Biological	6	$16,955,913
DR-1587	Severe Storm(s)	40	$1,367,789
DR-4815	Tropical Storm	33	$1,031,349
DR-1557	Hurricane	70	$608,788
DR-1485	Severe Storm(s)	33	$514,147
DR-4030	Flood	16	$237,074
DR-1684	Severe Storm(s)	1	$31,412

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$701,593

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$75,355
601.1: Generators	2	$587,238
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)	1	$39,000

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

Waymart has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, landslide, strong wind. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 221 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $20,746,473 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,276,641 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.