Natural Disasters in Orange, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

39.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.7

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

$444K

Individual Assistance

$330K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2022	$9K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$80K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Hurricane Florence →	Hurricane	Sep 2018	—	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Jul 2012	—	—
Earthquake →	Earthquake	Nov 2011	$434K	$235K
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms →	Snowstorm	Apr 2010	$2K	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Feb 2010	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Hurricane Isabel →	Hurricane	Sep 2003	—	$15K
Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,floodind, and Mudslide →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Feb 2000	—	—
Hurricane Fran and Associated Severe Storm Cond →	Hurricane	Sep 1996	—	—
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →	Snowstorm	Jan 1996	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 1995	—	—
Severe Winter Ice Storm →	Severe Storm	Apr 1994	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—
Drought →	Drought	Jul 1977	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Oct 1972	—	—

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$279,047

Avg Claim Payout

$13,952

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$28,275

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation; 800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$28,275

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

Orange has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 20 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $443,661 in public assistance recovery funding. $330,212 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.