Natural Disasters in Benndale, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane92.7Wildfire75.6Lightning67.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	92.7
Wildfire	75.6
Lightning	67.5
Drought	52.4
Heat Wave	50.4
Tornado	49.6
Hail	32.8
Strong Wind	31.5
Landslide	28.8
Earthquake	28.6
Ice Storm	26.9
Cold Wave	24.9
Coastal Flood	16.8
Winter Weather	14.5

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

21 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Dec 31, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Oct 28, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Aug 23, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 22, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Oct 7, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$385,152

Avg Claim Payout

$5,925

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$51,689,432

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

293

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	134	$24,592,093
DR-4576	Tropical Storm	39	$19,783,995
DR-1550	Hurricane	30	$2,911,877
DR-4350	Tropical Storm	13	$1,178,977
DR-4081	Hurricane	25	$908,110
DR-4626	Hurricane	9	$868,715
DR-4551	Severe Storm(s)	5	$370,045
DR-1436	Hurricane	3	$229,928
DR-1382	Severe Storm(s)	7	$188,632
DR-1594	Hurricane	11	$175,519
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	2	$168,955
DR-1794	Hurricane	9	$147,813
DR-4727	Severe Storm(s)	2	$119,940
DR-4528	Biological	3	$43,223
DR-3291	Hurricane	1	$1,611

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

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.

Benndale 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. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.