Natural Disasters in Prien, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
95.7
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
94.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
61.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
24.0
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
$1.5B
Individual Assistance
$250.2M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 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 | $232K | $500 |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2021 | $3.2M | $6.4M |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | $2.5M | $308K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Jan 2021 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Zeta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | $7.4M | $10.8M |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | $1.4B | $90.8M |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $239K | $2.0M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Barry → | Coastal Storm | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Harvey → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | $2.2M | — |
Showing 20 of 46 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
10,377
Total Claims Paid
$323,745,321
Avg Claim Payout
$31,198
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
62
Federal Funding
$32,059,426
Properties Protected
206
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.57
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 16 | $4,089,917 |
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 11 | $669,273 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 8 | $2,218,612 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 6 | $14,160,646 |
| 207.1: Mitigation Reconstruction - PILOT | 2 | $926,680 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Prien has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 42 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 10,377 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,496,810,619 in public assistance recovery funding. $250,164,247 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 62 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.