The Economic Impact of Flooding
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM CLOSED CLAIMS
(as of June 30, 2005)
HURRICANE IVAN (Dates of Loss: September 17 - September 20, 2004)
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
|
MUNICIPALITY |
CLAIMS (#) |
TOTAL PAID |
|
Easton City |
33 |
$1,718,269 |
|
Forks Township |
32 |
$1,646,713 |
|
Williams Township |
25 |
$1,130,016 |
|
Bethlehem Township |
16 |
$1,030,418 |
|
Lower Mt. Bethel Township |
38 |
$985,143 |
|
Upper Mt. Bethel Township |
25 |
$868,158 |
|
Portland Borough |
2 |
$600,027 |
|
Hellertown Borough |
8 |
$230,395 |
|
Bangor Borough |
15 |
$225,926 |
|
Lower Saucon Township |
10 |
$182,813 |
|
Bushkill Township |
6 |
$166,460 |
|
Freemansburg Borough |
21 |
$148,172 |
|
West Easton Borough |
4 |
$44,541 |
|
Upper Nazareth Township |
2 |
$38,444 |
|
Moore Township |
2 |
$38,115 |
|
Lower Nazareth Township |
1 |
$36,969 |
|
Northampton Borough |
1 |
$12,798 |
|
Nazareth Borough |
2 |
$12,510 |
|
Allen Township |
1 |
$7,540 |
|
Wind Gap Borough |
1 |
$6,048 |
|
Hanover Township |
1 |
$2,484 |
|
TOTAL |
246 |
$9,131,959 |
LEHIGH COUNTY
|
MUNICIPALITY |
CLAIMS (#) |
TOTAL PAID |
|
Lower Macungie Township |
19 |
$658,028 |
|
Allentown City |
23 |
$514,737 |
|
Bethlehem City |
13 |
$466,121 |
|
Upper Milford Township |
2 |
$148,581 |
|
South Whitehall Township |
4 |
$128,340 |
|
North Whitehall Township |
1 |
$18,771 |
|
Whitehall Township |
3 |
$15,171 |
|
Macungie Borough |
1 |
$8,825 |
|
Upper Saucon Township |
2 |
$7,171 |
|
Catasauqua Borough |
1 |
$5,304 |
|
Upper Macungie Township |
1 |
$4,302 |
|
Emmaus Borough |
1 |
$3,020 |
|
Heidelberg Township |
1 |
$2,593 |
|
Lowhill Township |
1 |
$1,518 |
|
TOTAL |
73 |
$1,982,482 |
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (data compiled by the DRBC)