Natural Disasters in Anacoco, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
68.9
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
62.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
67.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
6.9
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: FEMATotal Declarations
39
Public Assistance
$19.4M
Individual Assistance
$4.9M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
19 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Highway 113 Fire → | Fire | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Lions Camp Road Fire → | Fire | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Ida Fire → | Fire | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicholas → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Zeta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | $12K | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $15.7M | $822K |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Barry → | Coastal Storm | Jul 2019 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 39 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
338
Total Claims Paid
$9,401,463
Avg Claim Payout
$27,815
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$187,955
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.78
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT | 2 | $0 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $35,889 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $150,000 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $2,066 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Anacoco has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, lightning. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (19 declarations). 338 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,414,232 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,859,448 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.