Natural Disasters in Ossun, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
95.2
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
95.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
32.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
72.8
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
42
Public Assistance
$131.8M
Individual Assistance
$34.7M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 declarations
| 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 | $5K | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | $1.7M | $5K |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2021 | — | $634K |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | $196K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Jan 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | $33.6M | $4.7M |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | $19K | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $15.0M | $235K |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $262K | $2.3M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Barry → | Hurricane | Aug 2019 | $3.2M | — |
| Tropical Storm Barry → | Coastal Storm | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Harvey → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | $25K | — |
Showing 20 of 47 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
6,578
Total Claims Paid
$266,535,421
Avg Claim Payout
$40,519
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
16
Federal Funding
$8,118,545
Properties Protected
59
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.55
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 4 | $1,334,062 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 3 | $2,066,511 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 2 | $2,087,778 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 2 | $924,711 |
| 207.1: Mitigation Reconstruction - PILOT | 1 | $364,058 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Ossun has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, cold wave. The area has had 42 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 6,578 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $131,813,110 in public assistance recovery funding. $34,745,491 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.