Natural Disasters in Passapatanzy, VA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane79.8Landslide72.1Drought62.2
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane79.8
Landslide72.1
Drought62.2
Coastal Flood43.6
Earthquake39.7
Heat Wave37.0
Lightning25.9
Strong Wind25.0
Winter Weather23.9
Ice Storm21.9
Hail17.7
Wildfire12.4
Tornado12.3
Cold Wave9.1

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

26

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Mar 2022

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 11, 2022Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 2, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 11, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Mar 7, 2016SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Oct 29, 2012HurricaneHURRICANE SANDY
Nov 17, 2011Severe StormTHE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE
Nov 4, 2011EarthquakeEARTHQUAKE
Sep 3, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE
Aug 26, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE
Apr 27, 2010SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Feb 16, 2010SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 22, 2006Severe StormTROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 13, 2006Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 12, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003HurricaneHURRICANE ISABEL
Feb 28, 2000Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 18, 1999HurricaneHURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 6, 1996HurricaneHURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE STORM COND
Jan 13, 1996SnowstormBLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,444

Total IA Distributed

$2,762,155

Repair/Replace

$873,138

Rental Assistance

$90,419

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-483113N/A—
DR-15441N/A—
DR-4512307$1,659,162—
DR-4042603$798,126$1,478
DR-1491520$304,867$1,000

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

16

Total Claims Paid

$91,377

Avg Claim Payout

$5,711

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$172,060

Disasters with PA

3

Total Projects

8

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4644Winter Storm3$124,327
DR-4512Biological2$38,134
DR-1905Snow3$9,598

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$1,791,602

Properties Protected

5

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.17

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$0
501.1: Other Major Structural Projects; 601.1: Generators1$0
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$25,010
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$104,444
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)1$1,662,148

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

Passapatanzy has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, landslide, drought. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $172,060 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,762,155 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.