Natural Disasters in Eastwood, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

82.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

41.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.4Heat Wave97.9Lightning92.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.4
Heat Wave	97.9
Lightning	92.8
Hail	92.4
Strong Wind	88.6
Tornado	85.8
Hurricane	74.8
Earthquake	72.0
Cold Wave	65.2
Drought	63.0
Winter Weather	51.4
Landslide	43.8
Wildfire	38.6

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2024	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
Sep 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS
Aug 29, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 27, 2021	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IDA
Mar 9, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 18, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 16, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Oct 7, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Aug 28, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE LAURA
Aug 23, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORMS LAURA AND MARCO
Jun 7, 2020	Coastal Storm	TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
Mar 24, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 13, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 13, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Dec 10, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 2, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV

Showing 20 of 35 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,098

Total Claims Paid

$26,002,767

Avg Claim Payout

$23,682

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$33,303,680

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

167

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4263	Flood	38	$24,853,640
DR-4228	Flood	16	$2,599,183
DR-1863	Severe Storm(s)	50	$2,238,322
DR-1603	Hurricane	15	$1,776,146
DR-4590	Severe Storm(s)	15	$540,124
DR-4484	Biological	4	$528,426
DR-1786	Hurricane	12	$443,896
DR-4559	Hurricane	6	$153,169
DR-1607	Hurricane	5	$73,253
DR-1357	Severe Ice Storm	3	$72,592
DR-4080	Hurricane	2	$18,285
DR-4611	Hurricane	1	$6,644

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,485,097

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$2,380,656
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$1,189,070
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$1,696,837
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,674,565
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal	2	$430,438

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

Eastwood has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, lightning. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 1,098 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $33,303,680 in public assistance recovery funding. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.