Natural Hazards
Profiled in the 2018 SHMP

Below are the natural hazards profiled in the 2018 HMP. Please click here to download the natural hazards risk assessment chapter.

Coastal Erosion
Drought
Earthquake
Extreme Temperature
Flood, Flash Flood, Ice Jam
Hailstorm
Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Nor’easter
Invasive Species
Landslide
Lightning Strike
Pandemic and Infectious Diseases
Radon Exposure
Subsidence, Sinkhole
Tornado, Windstorm
Wildfire
Winter Storm

Click on an icon below for a summary of each hazard.

List of Natural Hazards Identified and Profiled
in the 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2018 PA HMPs

View a list of all
NATURAL HAZARDS here.

View a list of all
HUMAN-MADE HAZARDS here.

View a comparison of
ALL HAZARD RANKINGS here.