Natural Disasters in Laurens, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

40.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

30.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.7

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

22

Public Assistance

$721K

Individual Assistance

$87K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $722K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Wā€¦ ā†’Severe StormJun 2024$137K$78K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormFeb 2022ā€”ā€”
Covid-19 Pandemic ā†’BiologicalMar 2020$22K$9K
Covid-19 ā†’BiologicalMar 2020ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms and Flooding ā†’FloodMar 2019$216Kā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormAug 2018$149Kā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’FloodJul 2014ā€”ā€”
Flooding ā†’FloodJun 2011$6Kā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-lā€¦ ā†’Severe StormMay 2011ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes ā†’Severe StormJul 2010ā€”ā€”
Severe Winter Storm ā†’Severe StormMar 2010ā€”ā€”
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm ā†’Severe StormFeb 2010ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormMay 2008$192Kā€”
Severe Storms and Flooding ā†’Severe StormSep 2007ā€”ā€”
Snow ā†’SnowstormMar 2007ā€”ā€”
Severe Winter Storms ā†’Severe StormMar 2007ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation ā†’HurricaneSep 2005ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormMay 2004ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding ā†’FloodJul 1998ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms & Flooding ā†’FloodJul 1993ā€”ā€”

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$99,063

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$51,740
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$45,000
601.1: Generators1$2,323

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

Laurens has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, cold wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). FEMA has obligated $721,229 in public assistance recovery funding. $86,864 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.