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From page 465... ... ; and Port Arthur, Texas. These profiles focus on unique aspects and critical vulnerabilities of these communities, such as sociodemographic characteristics, abilities, flood and heat risks, environmental justice indexes, and notable recent disasters. Read the entire page →
From page 466... ... EPA created environmental justice indexes (EJIs) 4 at a census tract level to combine demographic factors (low-income and people of color populations) Read the entire page →
From page 467... ... Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper One component of flood risk projection is profile maps that come from the NOAA Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper.6 The tool allows users to select a hazard layer (options include coastal flood hazard composite, high tide flooding, Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] flood zones, tsunami, storm surge, sea level rise [SLR] Read the entire page →
From page 468... ... that "may weaken a community's ability to prevent human suffering and financial loss in a disaster."9 In order to assist emergency response planners and public health officials in identifying "communities that will most likely need support before, during, and after a hazardous event," CDC and ATSDR created the SVI.10 Population and Sociodemographics Table C-1 summarizes relevant census data for the six Gulf Coast communities: city of St. Petersburg, Florida; Mobile County, Alabama; Harrison County, Mississippi; Lafourche Parish, Louisiana; Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana; and the city of Port Arthur, Texas. Read the entire page →
From page 469... ... TABLE C-1 Population Sociodemographics Terrebonne St. Petersburg Mobile County Harrison County Lafourche Parish Parish Port Arthur National Population 258,245 414,620 207,382 97,677 110,100 55,757 329,725,481 Pop Density 4,178.7 337.4 212.5 66.28 52.93 727.0 93.8 (persons/ square mile) Read the entire page →
From page 470... ... TABLE C-1 Continued 470 Terrebonne St. Petersburg Mobile County Harrison County Lafourche Parish Parish Port Arthur National Income and Povertyb Median $64,375 $51,169 $51,590 $58,747 $57,940 $42,933 $69,021 household income Per capita $41,493 $27,942 $27,664 $30,552 $29,885 $22,557 $37,638 income Persons in 12.4% 17.6 % 17.9% 15.7% 17.8% 25.8% 12.6% poverty Education (age 25+) Read the entire page →
From page 471... ... Non-English 12.6% 4.4% 6.4% 11.1% 8.5% 33.9% 21.7% spoken at home Housing Median $1,251 $916 $958 $816 $913 $859 $1,163 gross rent Occupancy rate 80.9% Not available Not available 89.2% 89.2% 81.0% 88.8% Types of Structures Single unit 59.4% 74.5% 67.1% 75.3% 73.4% 70.2% 67.6% Multi-unit 38.0% 18.1% 13.6% 8.3% 12.0% 28.3% 26.4% Mobile home 2.6% 7.2% 11.8% 16.3% 14.6% 1.5% 5.9% Boat, RV, 0.08% 0.2% 7.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% van, etc. Residential Mobility Factors Owner-occupied 62.7% 63.5% 58.1% 77.7% 72.7% 57.1% 64.6% unit rate Same house as 85.5% 88.2% 81.0% 89.2% 88.0% 90.6% 86.6% 1 year ago Transportation Minutes to 23.6 25.7 23.7 28.5 25.5 23.2 26.8 work No vehicle 7.7% 5.2% 6.2% 7.5% 9.0% 10.4% 8.0% available Disability 9.4% 9.1% 12.9% 17.1% 16.9% 11.0% 8.7% (under age 65) Read the entire page →
From page 472... ... Petersburg city, Florida; Mobile County, Alabama; Harrison County, Mississippi; Lafourche Parish, Louisiana; Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana; Port Arthur city, Texas. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/stpetersburgcityflorida,mobilecountyalabama,ha rrisoncountymississippi,lafourcheparishlouisiana,terrebonneparishlouisiana,portarthurcitytexas/FIPS ___. Read the entire page →
From page 473... ... . CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index Interactive Map 2020. Read the entire page →
From page 474... ... , meaning that many community services, revenues, and salaries are at risk. Since 1991, over 12,000 flood insurance claims totaling 152 million dollars have been made in Pinellas County, with over 35 million dollars in National Flood Insurance Program payouts between 2016 and 2020. Read the entire page →
From page 475... ... . Together, these homes are valued at just under 130 million dollars and contribute over 2.1 million dollars to the local property tax base. Read the entire page →
From page 476... ... These homes are valued at almost 5 billion dollars and contribute over 74 million dollars to the local property tax base.16 The first map in Figure C-5 shows critical facilities (hospitals, schools, fire and police stations, etc.) and "areas prone to flooding from one or more of the following hazards: high tide flooding; high risk (1% annual chance for A and V zones) Read the entire page →
From page 477... ... Petersburg, Florida. NOTES: NOAA's Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper allows users to select a hazard P United States Depart… Contact Us [https://co… layer (options include coastal flood hazard composite, high tide flooding, FEMA flood zones, tsunami, storm surge, SLR) Read the entire page →
From page 478... ... 478 COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RELOCATION Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper POVERTY FIGURE C-5 Continued  United States Depart… Contact Us [https://co… Read the entire page →
From page 479... ... five-year estimates, shows the "percentage of people living below the poverty line for census block groups in or near coastal flood-prone areas (e.g., four-person family with annual cash income below $23,283) Read the entire page →
From page 480... ... . Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool. Read the entire page →
From page 481... ... , diesel particulate matter, air toxics cancer risk, toxic releases to air, traffic proximity, lead paint, proximity to hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, and wastewater discharge. Notable Recent Disasters Since 2000 St. Read the entire page →
From page 482... ... Hurricane September • Power outages, flooding, • September 4, 2017 Irmab,c,d 10, 2017 property, boat, and Governor requested infrastructure damage expedited disaster • Closed roads, bridges, declaration destroyed homes and • September 10, 2017 businesses President issued a major • 87% lost power, up to 7 disaster declaration days (Pinellas County) • Public assistance - >$2.45 • Initial public property billion for >7,900 projects damage - >$10 million • Resilience initiatives - >$35 • Pinellas County residential million for 299 projects losses - >$448 million • HMGP - >$565 million for • Displaced 200,000 jobs future prevention • Fatalities in Florida - 7 • FEMA and Florida • Total damages in the United Division of Emergency States - >$50 billion Management streamlined public assistance grant approval process • Individual assistance >$1 billion for >780,000 individuals • NFIP - >$982 million • SBA - >$1.4 billion Read the entire page →
From page 483... ... Petersburg, protective measures - >$1.1 Tampa) - 2–4 ft billion • Direct fatalities in the • SBA - >$1.4 billion United States - 7 • Public assistance - >$559 • Direct fatalities in Florida million -5 • Housing inspections • Indirect fatalities in the - >872,000 United States - 43 • 15,000+ manufactured • Indirect fatalities in Florida units used for shelter - 32 • Lodging, rental, home • Insured property damage repairs - >$187 million in the United States - >$4.4 • Personal property repairs, billion medical expenses - >$215 • Insured property damage in million Florida - >$4.1 billion • Low-interest repair loans • Total damages in the United >$313 million States - $9 billion • Funds for local governments, nonprofits >$130 million • Volunteers served >2.8 million meals • Disaster Medical Assistance Teams treated >1,400 patients (continued) Read the entire page →
From page 484... ... . Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Irma (Report No. Read the entire page →
From page 485... ... COMMUNITY PROFILE: MOBILE COUNTY AND COMMUNITY OF BAYOU LA BATRE, ALABAMA Social Vulnerability Index The 2020 national overall SVI score for Mobile County was 0.7947 where possible scores range from 0 (lowest vulnerability) to 1 (highest vulnerability; see Figure C-8) Read the entire page →
From page 486... ... SVI 2020) 4 County Map depicts the Overall Social Vulnerability combines Data Sources: 2CD FL social vulnerability of communities, at all the variables to provide a Notes: 1Overall So LA census tract level, within a specified comprehensive assessment. Read the entire page →
From page 487... ... . FIGURE C-9 The prevalence of adults aged 18+ who reported fair or poor health in 2020 in Mobile County, Alabama. Read the entire page →
From page 488... ... , meaning that many community services, revenues, and salaries are at risk. Since 1991, over 10,000 flood insurance claims totaling over 315 million dollars have been made in Mobile County, with over 10 million dollars in National Flood Insurance Program payouts between 2016 and 2020. Read the entire page →
From page 489... ... These homes are valued at almost 378 million dollars and contribute over 2.8 million dollars to the local property tax base.25 Figure C-12's map (left) shows critical facilities (hospitals, schools, fire and police stations, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 490... ... , societal exposure (options include population density, poverty, elderly, employees) , infrastructure exposure (development, critical facilities, development patterns) Read the entire page →
From page 491... ... APPENDIX C Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper 491 POVERTY POVERTY FIGURE C-12 Continued  United States Depart… Read the entire page →
From page 492... ... • Extreme heat days: Projected number of days per year warmer than the top 1 percent historically in 2050 = 32 (compared to four per year from 1976 to 2005) Environmental Justice Indexes Figure C-1327 shows where Mobile County falls in relation to the rest of the state and nation by using a percentile for various EJIs within state and national contexts (see also Figure C-14) Read the entire page →
From page 493... ... . Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool. Read the entire page →
From page 494... ... Some of the funding provided from FEMA for Hurricane Ida recovery was disbursed in an effort to meet the aid need for Hurricane Zeta and Hurricane Sally recovery, underscoring how much greater the current need is for aid. There has been an increased focus in disaster preparedness for AEMA and the local government of Alabama. Read the entire page →
From page 495... ... APPENDIX C 495 TABLE C-3 Hurricanes Impacting Mobile County, Alabama, That Led to Federal Disaster Declarations Since 2000 Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane August 29, 2021 • Storm surge - 2–4 ft • August 28, 2021 Ida • Rainfall - >10 inches Governor declared state • 35 tornadoes in the of emergency United States; 7 in • U.S. Coast Guard Alabama and National Guard • Indirect fatalities in the search and rescue United States - 2 • HUD - $189.5 million • 16 billion barrels of oil removed • Total damages in the United States - $75 billion Hurricane October 28, 2020 • >400,000 lost power • October 29, 2020 Zetaa,b,c,d • 110 mph winds caused Governor requested widespread damage expedited major • Storm surge - 6–10 ft disaster declaration • Total fatalities in • November 24, 2020 Alabama - 1 state withdrew request • Total fatalities in the • December 1, 2020 United States - 5 - state requested • Total damages in individual assistance Alabama - >$840 • December 10, 2020 million - President issued a major disaster declaration • HUD - $501 million • Internal Revenue Service - Provided tax filing relief • >642,600 cubic yards of debris collected • Housing assistance >$20 million • Other needs assistance - >$9.4 million • NFIP - >$3.5 million • SBA - $5.7 million • Public assistance - >$54 million • HMGP - >$250,000 (continued) Read the entire page →
From page 496... ... 496 COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RELOCATION TABLE C-3 Continued Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane September 16, • 105 mph winds • September 17, 2020 Sallye,f,g,h 2020 • Rainfall - 30 inches - Governor requested • Storm surge - 7–9 ft an expedited major • Direct fatalities in disaster declaration Alabama - 1 • September 20, 2020 • Indirect fatalities in - President issued Alabama - 2 a major disaster • Total damages in the declaration United States - $7.3 • Housing assistance billion >$71.6 million • Total damages in • Other needs assistance Alabama - $1.5 million - >$24.8 million • Public assistance >$263.7 million • SBA - $109.8 million • NFIP - >$74.2 million • HMGP - $592,000 Hurricane August 28, 2005 • 80–145 mph winds • August 29, 2005 Katrinai,j • Storm surge - 10–15 ft, - President issued destroyed homes a major disaster • Indirect fatalities in declaration. Alabama - 2 • Disaster aid - $5.2 • >656,000 lost power million • Oil spills along Gulf • Created 5 Disaster Coast Recovery Centers • Tornadoes in Alabama • CDBG Disaster Action -4 Plan - $74 million • NFIP - $260 million Hurricane September 16, • 120 mph winds • September 16, 2004 Ivank,l,m 2004 • Storm surge - 10–15 ft - President issued • Tornadoes in Alabama a major disaster -8 declaration • >489,000 lost power • HMGP - >$3 million • Total damages in the • Food stamps - >$37 United States - >$18.8 million billion • Individual assistance - $169 million for recovery • Temporary housing and repairs - $99.5 million • SBA - $73.4 million • NFIP - $59.1 million • 3 Disaster Recovery Centers opened, assisting ~50,000 residents Read the entire page →
From page 497... ... Furthermore, AEMA is focused on making improvements to its communication systems and early warning systems to aid in accurate and timely information about approaching hurricanes and evacuation plans. COMMUNITY PROFILE: HARRISON COUNTY AND COMMUNITY OF TURKEY CREEK, MISSISSIPPI Social Vulnerability Index The 2020 national overall SVI score for Harrison County was 0.9217 where possible scores range from 0 (lowest vulnerability) Read the entire page →
From page 498... ... . Social Vulnerability Index Interactive Map 2020. Read the entire page →
From page 499... ... . Current Flood Risk NOAA's Coastal County Snapshot32 for Special Flood Hazard in Harrison County reports that 19.6 percent of county land falls within the 100year floodplain where 26 percent of the county's population resides. Read the entire page →
From page 500... ... 500 FIGURE C-16 The prevalence of adults aged 18+ who reported fair or poor health in 2020 in Harrison County, Mississippi. Read the entire page →
From page 501... ... noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/snapshots.html are projected to be at risk of chronic inundation34 in Harrison County. Together, these homes are valued at a little over 2 million dollars and contribute over $32,000 to the local property tax base. Read the entire page →
From page 502... ... , societal exposure (options include population density, poverty, elderly, employees) , infrastructure exposure (development, critical facilities, development patterns) Read the entire page →
From page 503... ... . Figure C-20's map, based on 2014–2018 ACS five-year estimates, shows the "percentage of people living below the poverty line for census block groups in or near coastal flood-prone areas (e.g., four-person family with annual cash income below $23,283) Read the entire page →
From page 504... ... Harrison County is approximately at or above the 50th percentile in the nation in particulate matter, ozone, diesel particulate matter, air toxics cancer risk, air toxics respiratory HI, toxic releases to air, traffic proximity, superfund proximity, RMP facility proximity, proximity to hazardous waste, and underground storage tank. Notable Recent Disasters Since 2000 The hurricane data provided gives a snapshot of each event's impact, damage, and federal response. Read the entire page →
From page 505... ... . Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool. Read the entire page →
From page 506... ... 506 FIGURE C-22 The Environmental Justice Index rank for Harrison County, Mississippi. Harrison County has areas with low to high environmental justice indexes. Read the entire page →
From page 507... ... COMMUNITY PROFILE: SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA (LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE PARISHES) Social Vulnerability Index The 2020 national overall SVI score for Lafourche Parish scored 0.8033 and Terrebonne Parish 0.86 where possible scores range from 0 (lowest vulnerability) Read the entire page →
From page 508... ... 508 COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RELOCATION TABLE C-4 Hurricanes Impacting Harrison County, Mississippi, That Led to Federal Disaster Declarations Since 2000 Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane August 29, 2021 • Storm surge - 4–7 ft • September 29, 2021 Idaa • Rainfall - >10 inches - Governor requested • 24 tornadoes in the a major disaster United States; 13 in declaration Mississippi • October 22, 2021 • Direct fatalities in the - President issued United States - 55 a major disaster • Indirect fatalities in declaration the United States - 28 • Housing assistance (including 13 from $9.2 million heat exhaustion due to • Other needs assistance power outages) $1.5 million • Total damages in the • Approved applications United States - $75 - 2,908 billion • Public assistance grants - $28.2 million • HMGP obligated - $350,000 Hurricane October 28, 2020 • Homes damaged by • November 24, 2020 Zetab wind/debris - 10,000 - Governor requested • Storm surge - 6–10 ft a major disaster • >200,000 lost power declaration • Rainfall - 4–6 inches • December 31, 2020 • Direct fatalities in the - President issued United States - 5 a major disaster • Direct fatalities in declaration Mississippi - 1 • $17.39 million in • Indirect fatalities in the FEMA assistance United States - 2 • 4,827 individuals and • Indirect fatalities in households approved Mississippi - 1 • Housing assistance • Total damages in the $14.4 million United States - $4.4 • Other needs - $2.99 billion million • Total damages in • SBA loans - $23.9 Mississippi - $635 million for 877 million applicants • NFIP - 829 claims; $11.1 million paid Read the entire page →
From page 509... ... APPENDIX C 509 TABLE C-4 Continued Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane October 8, 2017 • Max inundation - 6–9 • October 27, 2017 Natec ft above ground Governor requested • Rainfall - 3–7 inches a major disaster • 16 tornadoes across declaration 4 states (including • November 22, 2017 Mississippi) - President issued • Total damages in the a major disaster United States - $225 declaration million • Public assistance grants • Reported damages - - $11 million Minor roof, shingle • HMGP obligated damage, one mobile - $360,000 home destroyed by a tree Hurricane August 28, 2012 • Inundation levels - 5–9 • August 29, 2012 Isaacd ft above ground Governor requested • River reversal - an expedited major Mississippi River disaster declaration flowed backward for • August 29, 2012 24 hours - President issued • Surge flooding - Most a major disaster severe in Harrison declaration County, Mississippi • Housing assistance • Rainfall - 10+ inches, $15 million caused moderate to • Other needs assistance record river flooding $2.7 million • Tornadoes - 6 in • Individual and housing Mississippi, 3 injuries program - $18 million • Direct fatalities in the • Approved assistance United States - 5 requests - 6,664 • Direct fatalities in • Public assistance grants Mississippi - 2 - $41 million • Insured damage - $970 million • NFIP payout - $407 million for surge and inland flooding • Total damages in the United States - $2.35 billion (continued) Read the entire page →
From page 510... ... Health38 In Lafourche Parish, the estimated age-adjusted39 prevalence of asthma among adults aged 18 and older was slightly lower than the national percentage at 8.3 percent (CI: 7.9, 8.8) Read the entire page →
From page 511... ... The estimated age-adjusted prevalence of adults aged 18+ who reported their mental health as "not good" for 14 or more days out of the past 30 days in Lafourche Parish was 19.3 percent (CI: 18.4, 20.2) in 2020, while the estimated prevalence in Terrebonne Parish was 18.7 percent (CI: 18.0, 19.4) Read the entire page →
From page 512... ... https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/interactive_map.html In Lafourche Parish, the estimated age-adjusted prevalence of fair or poor health among adults aged 18 years and older was 21.4 percent (CI: 19.6, 23.2) in 2020, while in Terrebonne Parish, the estimated prevalence was 20.8 percent (CI: 19.3, 22.5) Read the entire page →
From page 513... ... FIGURE C-25 The prevalence of adults aged 18+ who reported fair or poor health in 2020 in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes, Louisiana. Read the entire page →
From page 514... ... . The financial impact of flooding in Lafourche Parish totals to approximately 51 million dollars in flood insurance claims filed between 1991 and 2020, covering almost 4,000 homes. Read the entire page →
From page 515... ... . The financial toll of flooding in Terrebonne Parish is substantial, with a total of 270 million dollars in flood insurance claims filed between 1991 and 2020, covering approximately 11,000 homes. Read the entire page →
From page 516... ... Similarly, by 2035, in Terrebonne Parish, almost 1,600 existing homes (23%) face the threat of chronic inundation.43 These homes currently have a combined value of just under 123 million dollars, provide shelter for approximately 4,400 individuals, and generate more than half a million dollars in local property taxes. Read the entire page →
From page 517... ... , infrastructure exposure (development, critical facilities, development patterns) , and ecosystem exposure (natural areas and open space, potential pollution sources, natural protection, wetland potential) Read the entire page →
From page 518... ... , societal exposure (options include population density, poverty, elderly, employees) , infrastructure exposure (development, critical facilities, development patterns) Read the entire page →
From page 519... ... • Extreme heat days: Projected number of days per year warmer than the top 1 percent historically in 2050 = 35 (compared to four per year from 1976 to 2005) Environmental Justice Indexes Figures C-32 and C-3347 show where Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes fall in relation to the rest of the state and nation by using a percentile for various EJIs within state and national contexts (see also Figure C-34) Read the entire page →
From page 520... ... . Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper. Read the entire page →
From page 521... ... . Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool. Read the entire page →
From page 522... ... . Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool. Read the entire page →
From page 523... ... , Louisiana. Lafourche Parish has areas with low to high environmental justice indexes and Terrebonne Parish has areas with low to high environmental justice indexes. Read the entire page →
From page 524... ... . The federal response to these disasters involved major disaster declarations, financial assistance for affected residents, and funding for public infrastructure projects, emergency protective measures, and hazard mitigation programs. Read the entire page →
From page 525... ... COMMUNITY PROFILE: PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS Social Vulnerability Index The 2020 national overall SVI score for Jefferson County, Texas, was 0.9554 where possible scores range from 0 (lowest vulnerability) to 1 (highest vulnerability) Read the entire page →
From page 526... ... state of emergency • Widespread damage in • August 29, 2021 Louisiana - roofs, trees, - President issued power lines, roads a major disaster • >900,000 lost power; declaration >96% affected in • Individual assistance Terrebonne and >$1.2 billion Lafourche • Repair grants - >$334 • Medical centers million damaged; water supplies • Rental aid - >$309 lost million • Direct fatalities in the • SBA - $1.28 billion United States - 55 • NFIP - >$640 million • Indirect fatalities in the • >22,000 survivors United States - 32 advised by mitigation • Fatalities in Louisiana specialists. - 26 • Public assistance grants • Total damages in the - >$1.6 billion United States - $75 • >1,400 households billion in temporary FEMA • Total damages in housing Louisiana - $55 billion • HMGP - >$10.3 million • 40 Disaster Recovery Centers; >76,000 assisted. Read the entire page →
From page 527... ... APPENDIX C 527 TABLE C-5 Continued Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane October 28, 2020 • Rainfall - 4–6 inches • October 26, 2020 Zetah,i • Storm surge - 6–8 ft Governor declared a • Mild to severe wind state of emergency damage to hundreds of • November 24, 2020 homes - Governor requested • Road debris - overturned a major disaster trucks, trailers, and declaration boats • January 12, 2021 • Tree emergencies - >500 - President issued reported, blocking roads a major disaster and buildings declaration • Nearly 30,000+ homes • January 26, 2021 and businesses lost Governor requested power additional $3 billion • Direct fatalities in the in federal funding for United States - 5 unmet needs • Indirect fatalities in the • Individual housing United States - 2 assistance - >$11.4 • Injuries - 75 documented million across multiple states • Other needs assistance • Total damages in the - >$2.1 million United States - $4.4 • Public assistance grants billion - >$45.4 million • Transportation damages • HMGP - >$17.3 in Louisiana - >$25 million for Lafourche; million >$17.6 million for • Crop losses in Terrebonne Louisiana- $576.4 million • Timber losses in Louisiana - >$1.39 billion (continued) Read the entire page →
From page 528... ... 528 COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RELOCATION TABLE C-5 Continued Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane October 10, 2020 • Rainfall - 5–10 inches • October 14, 2020 Deltaf,g • Storm surge - 6–9 ft Governor John Bel • Direct fatalities in the Edwards requested United States - 2 an expedited major • Indirect fatalities in the disaster declaration United States - 2, both in • October 16, 2020 Louisiana - President issued • Additional damage to a major disaster homes and businesses declaration that were still in • Housing assistance recovery from Hurricane >$35 million Laura • Other needs assistance • Temporary roofs were - $11 million blown away by winds. • Public assistance • Leftover debris piles >$112 million from Hurricane Laura • HMGP - >$3.7 million were blown around, causing roadways and drains to be blocked • Total damages in the United States - $2.9 billion Hurricane August 27, 2020 • Storm surge - 12 to 18 ft • August 20, 2020 Laurad,e • Rainfall - 12 inches Governor John Bel • Direct fatalities in the Edwards requested United States - 7 an expedited major • Direct fatalities in disaster declaration Louisiana - 6 • August 28, 2020 • Indirect fatalities in the - President issued United States - 34 a major disaster • Indirect fatalities in declaration Louisiana - 26 • Housing assistance • Wind damage to >$172 million buildings and trees • Other needs assistance • 10,000 homes in - >$69 million Louisiana were • Public assistance - $2.5 demolished billion • Triggered the chemical • HMGP - >$47 million plant - releasing cloud of toxic smoke • 568,000 power outages • Total damages in the United States - $19 billion • Total damages in Louisiana - $17.5 billion Read the entire page →
From page 529... ... APPENDIX C 529 TABLE C-5 Continued Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane August 28, 2012 • Rainfall - >10 inches • August 29, 2012 Isaacj,k resulting in flash and Governor requested river flooding an expedited major • >59,000 homes damaged disaster declaration • Terrebonne homes • August 29, 2012 damages - >1,500 - President issued • Lafourche homes a major disaster damages - >1,800 declaration • Severe damage reports - • Individual assistance 11 homes in Terrebonne, >$67 million 20 homes in Lafourche • Public assistance • Water intrusion >$7.6 million reports - 80 residents • SBA: >$1.4 million in Terrebonne, few in • U.S. Department of Lafourche Agriculture - >$36 • 47% lost power in state; million for >86,000 >24,500 in Terrebonne, households >34,500 in Lafourche • Deepwater Horizon oiled material resurfaced - >565,000 lbs on coast • Direct fatalities in the United States - 5 • Insured damages in the United States - $970 million • Total damages in the United States - >$2.3 billion (continued) Read the entire page →
From page 530... ... 530 COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RELOCATION TABLE C-5 Continued Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane September 1, • Storm surge - 9–10 ft • September 1, 2008 Gustavm,n, 2008 • 2 million evacuated; Governor requested o,p Terrebonne Parish - 15% major disaster stayed, no shelters or declaration medical services • September 3, 2008 • Local levees breached - President issued in Terrebonne - >2,500 a major disaster flooded homes declaration • Terrebonne homes • FEMA/SBA approved damaged - 197 owner- $300 millionl occupied, 121 rentals • Public assistance grants • Terrebonne flooded - $34.1 million nonresidential structures • Individual assistance - 247 $109 million • 1.2 million lost power in • Home inspections Louisiana - ~250,000 • 11 tornadoes in • Other needs assistance Louisiana grants - $33.7 million • Fatalities in the United • SBA - $40.5 million States - 112 • HMGP - $6 million • Direct fatalities in Louisiana - 7 • Indirect fatalities in Louisiana - 41 • Insured property damage - >$2.1 billion • Insured property damage in Louisiana - >$2 billion • Uninsured losses in the United States - >$4.6 billion • Terrebonne Parish businesses - lost productivity ($50–100 million) , lost revenues ($200–400 million) Read the entire page →
From page 531... ... APPENDIX C 531 TABLE C-5 Continued Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane August 29, 2005 • Storm surge - 24–28 ft, • August 29, 2005 Katrinaq,r,s 20 mi wide - President issued • Direct fatalities in the a major disaster United States - 520 declaration • Indirect fatalities in the • September 8, 2005 United States - 565 - President directed • Indeterminate fatalities immediate financial in the United States assistance - 307 • $2,000 emergency relief • Fatalities in Louisiana per affected household - 986 • Shelters - 273,000 • Total damages in the people United States - $186.3 • FEMA trailers billion 114,000 households • Insured losses in the • Public assistance United States - $41.1 >$2.3 billion billion • Repair/replacement of • Insured losses in fire/police stations Louisiana - $25.3 billion >$100 million • Oil spills from damaged • Repair/replacement of facilities in Southeast schools/universities Louisiana >$940 million • Public works projects - >$277 million • Public safety projects >$201 million • Health care projects >$96 million • Public infrastructure projects - >$704 million • Debris removal/ emergency measures $114 million • Structure elevation $9.5 million • Housing assistance $5.7 billion NOTE: FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Agency, HMGP = Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, NFIP = National Flood Insurance Program, SBA = Small Business Administration. ahttps://ldh.la.gov/news/6308 bhttps://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/hurricane-ida-numbers-six-months chttps://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/3374 dhttps://www.fema.gov/disaster/4559 ehttps://www.fema.gov/disaster/4559/notices fhttps://www.fema.gov/disaster/4570 ghttps://www.fema.gov/disaster/4570/notices hhttps://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2940 (continued) Read the entire page →
From page 532... ... . Tropical Cyclone Report Hurricane Isaac (Report No. Read the entire page →
From page 533... ... Like asthma and heart disease, some of the highest incidence rates of poor mental health are in Atreco and along the Sabine Neches Canal. One census tract reports an incidence rate of over 19 percent. Read the entire page →
From page 534... ... CDC PLACES. https://www.cdc.gov/places Current Flood Risk NOAA's Coastal County Snapshot52 for SLR53 in Jefferson County reports 1.5 percent of the population resides in low-lying areas (elevation less than 2 feet above sea level) Read the entire page →
From page 535... ... . Coastal County Snapshots: People at risk. Read the entire page →
From page 536... ... Today those homes are worth a collective 4.8 million dollars, house 141 people, and contribute $92,428 to the local property tax base. Figure C-39's map shows critical facilities (hospitals, schools, fire and police stations, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 537... ... . Coastal County Snapshots: People at risk. Read the entire page →
From page 538... ... https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/flood-exposure.html NOTES: NOAA's Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper allows users to select a hazard layer (options include coastal flood hazard composite, high tide flooding, FEMA flood zones, tsunami, storm surge, SLR) , societal exposure (options include population density, poverty, elderly, employees) Read the entire page →
From page 539... ... . Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper. Read the entire page →
From page 540... ... population live in a block group with higher air toxics cancer risk than the average person in Port Arthur. Port Arthur is approximately at or above 90th percentile in the nation for particulate matter, ozone, air toxics cancer risk, toxic releases to air, superfund proximity, RMP facility proximity, hazardous waste proximity, underground storage tanks, and wastewater discharge. Read the entire page →
From page 541... ... . Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool. Read the entire page →
From page 542... ... . Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool. Read the entire page →
From page 543... ... APPENDIX C 543 FIGURE C-43 The Environmental Justice Index rank for Jefferson County, Texas. Port Arthur has areas with moderate to high environmental justice indexes. Read the entire page →
From page 544... ... Jefferson - 5 Geological Survey • Total damage in the provided aid during United States - $125 and after Hurricane billion Harvey • Housing assistance >$1.2 billion • Other needs assistance - >$413 million • Public assistance >$2.8 billion • HMGP - >$310 million • NFIP - $8.97 billion • SBA - >$3.4 billion Read the entire page →
From page 545... ... APPENDIX C 545 TABLE C-6 Continued Storm Landfall Date Damage and Impact Federal Response Hurricane September 13, • 110 mph winds • September 12, 2008 Ikej,k,l,m 2008 • Storm surge - 25 ft - President issued • Port Arthur - power a major disaster loss, wind damage declaration • 2.6 million lost power • Housing/other in Texas and Louisiana assistance - $519 • 10 offshore oil rigs million destroyed; pipelines • Public assistance - $602 damaged million • Direct fatalities in the • SBA - $584 million United States - 21 • October 2008 • Indirect fatalities in 715,000+ victims Texas - 64 registered, 359,000 • Total damages in the housing inspections United States - $29 • FEMA faced political billion pressure, paid $30,000 extra rent for a Disaster Recovery Center extension Hurricane September 23, • Significant damage - • September 23, 2005 Ritan,o,p,q,r 2005 power outages, major - President issued flooding in Port Arthur, a major disaster Beaumont declaration • Offshore oil platforms • 4,000+ trailer and damaged, bus fire mobile homes used as caused indirect deaths temporary homes during evacuations • ~350,000 home • Many Southeastern inspections completed Texans displaced, • Federal disaster stayed in hotels, unemployment shelters, etc. assistance - $4.6 • Indirect fatalities in the million United States - 100+ • Other needs assistance • Direct fatalities in - $82.1 million Texas - 59 • SBA business disaster • Indirect fatalities in $73.5 million Texas - 6 • SBA renters/ • Total damages in the homeowners - $104.1 United States - $9.4 million billion • Individual housing program - $500.2 million • Public assistance projects - $202 million • NFIP - $45.6 million (continued) Read the entire page →
From page 546... ... . National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Harvey (Report No. Read the entire page →

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... ; and Port Arthur, Texas. These profiles focus on unique aspects and critical vulnerabilities of these communities, such as sociodemographic characteristics, abilities, flood and heat risks, environmental justice indexes, and notable recent disasters.

Appendix C: Community Profiles Pages 465-546

Appendix C: Community Profiles
Pages 465-546