Natural Disasters in Chunky, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.2

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

23

Public Assistance

$3.1M

Individual Assistance

$4.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $3.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormAug 2023——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021$145K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$26K$70K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and F… →Severe StormDec 2019——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado →Severe StormFeb 2019$6K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2014$125K—
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012$145K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011$67K$53K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008$6K—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$753K$3.5M
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005$2K—
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004$68K$350K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods →Severe StormApr 2003$1.7M$304K
Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes →TornadoNov 1992——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1990——
Storms, Tornadoes, Floods →Severe StormApr 1979——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

12

Total Claims Paid

$120,593

Avg Claim Payout

$10,049

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$202,322

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.24

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)5$188,106
601.2: Generators - Regular1$14,216

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Chunky has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hurricane, cold wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,080,411 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,285,352 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.