Natural Disasters in Hatley, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

84.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.1

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

25

Public Assistance

$32.3M

Individual Assistance

$4.8M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $32.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMar 2023$23.8M$3.0M
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$126K$478K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2019$2.6M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2019—$67K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJan 2016$121K$128K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011$5.1M$1.1M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2010$60K—
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$169K—
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005$5K—
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004$118K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds →Severe StormMay 2003—$6K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormNov 2002——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormFeb 2001$108K—
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing R… →Severe Ice StormJan 1999$142K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormMay 1991——

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

147

Total Claims Paid

$1,411,214

Avg Claim Payout

$9,600

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$3,137,157

Properties Protected

5

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures5$2,995,249
601.1: Generators3$141,908
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$0

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

Hatley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 147 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $32,329,702 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,813,415 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.