Natural Disasters in Varnado, LA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
85.5
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
76.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
97.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
34.9
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
41
Public Assistance
$264.5M
Individual Assistance
$7.3M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
26 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Hurricane Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | $1.8M | — |
| Tropical Storm Francine → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nicholas → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | $51.0M | $969K |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2021 | $210K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Jan 2021 | $747K | — |
| Tropical Storm Zeta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storms Laura and Marco → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Cristobal → | Coastal Storm | Jun 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $10K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Barry → | Coastal Storm | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Nate → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | $7K | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
672
Total Claims Paid
$15,576,168
Avg Claim Payout
$23,179
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
28
Federal Funding
$11,696,199
Properties Protected
54
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.23
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind | 8 | $6,180,215 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges) | 2 | $2,405,557 |
| 97.1: Expanded Mitigation Strategies - PILOT | 2 | $286,930 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 2 | $986,491 |
| 104.1: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Codes, Standards, Ordinances and Regulations | 2 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Varnado has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, heat wave. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (26 declarations). 672 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $264,476,500 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,302,875 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 28 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.