Natural Disasters in Collins, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

35.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.2

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

31

Public Assistance

$13.7M

Individual Assistance

$17.4M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $13.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm โ†’Winter StormJan 2026โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormMay 2025$1.8M$8.2M
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and โ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormAug 2023$24Kโ€”
Hurricane Ida โ†’HurricaneOct 2021$10Kโ€”
Hurricane Ida โ†’HurricaneAug 2021โ€”โ€”
Severe Winter Storms โ†’Severe Ice StormMay 2021$30Kโ€”
Hurricane Sally โ†’HurricaneSep 2020$69Kโ€”
Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura โ†’HurricaneAug 2020โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line โ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormJul 2020$377Kโ€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line โ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormApr 2020$5.9M$1.3M
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalApr 2020$21K$130K
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Fโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormDec 2019$1.0Mโ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado โ†’Severe StormFeb 2019$387Kโ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’FloodMar 2016$289Kโ€”
Hurricane Isaac โ†’HurricaneAug 2012$113Kโ€”
Tropical Storm Isaac โ†’HurricaneAug 2012โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Gustav โ†’HurricaneAug 2008$2Kโ€”
Hurricane Katrina โ†’HurricaneAug 2005$3.7M$7.7M
Hurricane Katrina โ†’HurricaneAug 2005โ€”โ€”

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

70

Total Claims Paid

$686,697

Avg Claim Payout

$9,810

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$551,348

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.34

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators4$147,139
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$215,004
601.2: Generators - Regular2$189,205
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control1$0

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

Collins has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, hail, heat wave. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 70 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,731,958 in public assistance recovery funding. $17,382,640 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.