Natural Disasters in Fort Polk South, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane87.0Tornado86.0Lightning82.1
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane87.0
Tornado86.0
Lightning82.1
Wildfire79.8
Ice Storm77.2
Heat Wave73.6
Cold Wave70.5
Strong Wind64.1
Winter Weather47.9
Landslide43.7
Hail42.7
Earthquake40.5

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

39

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

19 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2024HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
Aug 30, 2023FireHIGHWAY 113 FIRE
Aug 27, 2023FireLIONS CAMP ROAD FIRE
Aug 25, 2023FireIDA FIRE
Sep 13, 2021Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS
Aug 29, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Aug 27, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM IDA
Mar 9, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 18, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 27, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORM ZETA
Oct 16, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE DELTA
Oct 7, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Aug 28, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE LAURA
Aug 23, 2020HurricaneTROPICAL STORMS LAURA AND MARCO
Jun 7, 2020Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
Mar 24, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 11, 2019Coastal StormTROPICAL STORM BARRY

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

18,109

Total IA Distributed

$13,158,078

Repair/Replace

$3,203,291

Rental Assistance

$1,906,648

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-160710,071$8,043,024$5,135
DR-45597,164$3,856,310$2,803
DR-4263258$906,749$3,054
DR-448429$179,253—
DR-166853$82,300$3,002
DR-1792246$44,114$432
DR-1786283$41,418$175
DR-46113$2,910—
DR-16032$2,000—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

338

Total Claims Paid

$9,401,463

Avg Claim Payout

$27,815

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$19,414,232

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

146

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4559Hurricane41$15,706,590
DR-1607Hurricane27$1,675,675
DR-4263Flood18$1,172,679
DR-1786Hurricane34$415,430
DR-1603Hurricane4$211,582
DR-1792Hurricane14$149,994
DR-1437Hurricane5$46,286
DR-4345Tropical Storm2$23,582
DR-4570Hurricane1$12,414

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$187,955

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.78

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT2$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$35,889
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$150,000
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$2,066

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

Fort Polk South 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. $13,158,078 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.