Natural Disasters in Agricola, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk 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: FEMA

Total Declarations

32

Public Assistance

$51.7M

Individual Assistance

$16.5M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

21 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $50.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm Winter StormJan 2026
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and …Severe Storm(s)Aug 2023$120K
Hurricane IdaHurricaneOct 2021$869K$16K
Hurricane IdaHurricaneAug 2021
Hurricane ZetaHurricaneDec 2020$19.8M$2.0M
Hurricane ZetaHurricaneOct 2020
Hurricane Delta HurricaneOct 2020
Hurricane SallyHurricaneSep 2020
Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm LauraHurricaneAug 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line …Severe StormJul 2020$370K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$43K$302K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane NateHurricaneNov 2017$1.2M
Hurricane NateHurricaneOct 2017
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodMar 2016$57K
Hurricane IsaacHurricaneAug 2012$908K$302K
Tropical Storm IsaacHurricaneAug 2012
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line …Severe Storm(s)Apr 2011$169K
Hurricane GustavHurricaneSep 2008$148K
Hurricane GustavHurricaneAug 2008$2K

Showing 20 of 37 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total 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 Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$147,264

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.15

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$56,250
601.1: Generators2$22,375
104.1: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Codes, Standards, Ordinances and Regulations1$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.