Natural Disasters in Hermanville, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail71.8Landslide69.9Hurricane67.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	71.8
Landslide	69.9
Hurricane	67.9
Tornado	66.6
Drought	64.4
Heat Wave	60.9
Ice Storm	49.9
Strong Wind	41.6
Earthquake	39.0
Wildfire	29.2
Lightning	28.4
Cold Wave	22.1
Winter Weather	6.0

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

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 22, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
May 11, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

222

Total Claims Paid

$2,860,792

Avg Claim Payout

$12,886

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,421,729

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4538	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,583,891
DR-4314	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,370,156
DR-4598	Winter Storm	6	$1,047,265
DR-1604	Hurricane	14	$658,560
DR-1794	Hurricane	7	$265,751
DR-4081	Hurricane	5	$170,095
DR-4528	Biological	3	$112,708
DR-4268	Flood	9	$85,935
DR-4551	Severe Storm(s)	5	$66,237
DR-1983	Flood	13	$46,303
DR-4626	Hurricane	1	$14,827

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,766,928

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.04

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	3	$133,839
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$283,637
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$84,671
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	1	$0
206.2A: RETRO - Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

Hermanville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, hurricane. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 222 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,421,729 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.