Natural Disasters in Sorrento, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
92.1
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
92.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
34.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
84.6
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 98.0 |
| Tornado | 95.3 |
| Heat Wave | 91.2 |
| Lightning | 89.4 |
| Cold Wave | 82.5 |
| Drought | 81.3 |
| Coastal Flood | 79.2 |
| Hail | 76.2 |
| Ice Storm | 71.4 |
| Earthquake | 58.4 |
| Strong Wind | 53.6 |
| Winter Weather | 28.7 |
| Wildfire | 26.6 |
| Landslide | 22.0 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
57
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
28 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FRANCINE |
| 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 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE 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 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BARRY |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM BARRY |
Showing 20 of 57 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
6,778
Total Claims Paid
$353,439,119
Avg Claim Payout
$52,145
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$137,901,826
Disasters with PA
19
Total Projects
413
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4277 | Flood | 71 | $86,235,897 |
| DR-4611 | Hurricane | 80 | $28,623,801 |
| DR-1786 | Hurricane | 129 | $13,293,047 |
| DR-1603 | Hurricane | 36 | $2,497,967 |
| DR-4817 | Hurricane | 21 | $1,829,899 |
| DR-4606 | Severe Storm(s) | 6 | $1,769,714 |
| DR-4080 | Hurricane | 17 | $1,638,122 |
| DR-4263 | Flood | 6 | $655,091 |
| DR-4458 | Hurricane | 9 | $535,042 |
| DR-1437 | Hurricane | 11 | $161,914 |
| DR-4570 | Hurricane | 3 | $155,665 |
| DR-1607 | Hurricane | 4 | $153,408 |
| DR-4559 | Hurricane | 5 | $126,619 |
| DR-3322 | Flood | 3 | $72,186 |
| DR-3543 | Tropical Storm | 2 | $54,890 |
Showing top 15 of 19 disasters by spending
Sorrento has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 57 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (28 declarations). 6,778 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $137,901,826 in public assistance recovery funding.