Natural Disasters in Bunkie, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
73.0
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
60.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
97.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
63.1
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
40
Public Assistance
$3.9M
Individual Assistance
$1.7M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
20 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicholas → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | $500 |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | — | $46K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | $34K |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | $75K |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $82K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Barry → | Coastal Storm | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2016 | $104K | $141K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2016 | $45K | $404 |
| Hurricane Isaac → | Hurricane | Aug 2012 | $74K | — |
| Tropical Storm Isaac → | Hurricane | Aug 2012 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 42 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,559
Total Claims Paid
$12,296,077
Avg Claim Payout
$7,887
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
10
Federal Funding
$593,016
Properties Protected
6
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
5.80
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 3 | $166,950 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 1 | $56,450 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $65,000 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $4,546 |
| 97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT | 1 | $150,000 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Bunkie has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, hurricane. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (20 declarations). 1,559 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,906,488 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,657,870 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.