Natural Disasters in Pollock, LA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

57.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave72.6Hurricane65.2Tornado60.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	72.6
Hurricane	65.2
Tornado	60.8
Strong Wind	54.8
Ice Storm	49.0
Drought	44.3
Lightning	42.4
Wildfire	39.3
Earthquake	36.6
Landslide	28.2
Cold Wave	24.3
Hail	21.5
Winter Weather	19.4

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

17 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 27, 2020	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ZETA
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
Sep 2, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV

Showing 20 of 37 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

438

Total Claims Paid

$5,306,402

Avg Claim Payout

$12,115

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$18,535,842

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4559	Hurricane	31	$17,448,811
DR-4570	Hurricane	4	$330,615
DR-1786	Hurricane	36	$300,620
DR-4263	Flood	7	$167,465
DR-1603	Hurricane	5	$105,914
DR-4590	Severe Storm(s)	2	$104,862
DR-4228	Flood	3	$32,007
DR-1607	Hurricane	3	$28,541
DR-4484	Biological	2	$17,008

Pollock has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 438 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $18,535,842 in public assistance recovery funding.