Natural Disasters in Agricola, MS
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
58.0
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
63.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
24.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
24.2
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
32
Public Assistance
$51.7M
Individual Assistance
$16.5M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
21 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm(s) | Aug 2023 | $120K | — |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Oct 2021 | $869K | $16K |
| Hurricane Ida → | Hurricane | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Dec 2020 | $19.8M | $2.0M |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Delta → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2020 | $370K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $43K | $302K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nate → | Hurricane | Nov 2017 | $1.2M | — |
| Hurricane Nate → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2016 | — | $57K |
| Hurricane Isaac → | Hurricane | Aug 2012 | $908K | $302K |
| Tropical Storm Isaac → | Hurricane | Aug 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm(s) | Apr 2011 | $169K | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $148K | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | $2K | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
65
Total Claims Paid
$385,152
Avg Claim Payout
$5,925
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
7
Federal Funding
$147,264
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.15
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $56,250 |
| 601.1: Generators | 2 | $22,375 |
| 104.1: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Codes, Standards, Ordinances and Regulations | 1 | $39,084 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $29,555 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Agricola has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, lightning. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 65 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $51,689,432 in public assistance recovery funding. $16,478,328 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.