Natural Disasters in Hide-A-Way Lake, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane96.5Wildfire90.1Heat Wave83.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	96.5
Wildfire	90.1
Heat Wave	83.0
Tornado	82.8
Lightning	81.7
Strong Wind	73.8
Hail	66.7
Cold Wave	65.6
Drought	65.5
Ice Storm	54.9
Landslide	47.8
Winter Weather	47.1
Earthquake	46.4
Coastal Flood	30.4

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

22 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
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
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Aug 28, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Apr 24, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS

Showing 20 of 35 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

20,267

Total IA Distributed

$34,725,726

Repair/Replace

$7,502,583

Rental Assistance

$5,031,018

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4611	1	N/A	—
DR-1794	10	N/A	$481
DR-1604	17,544	$31,318,875	$4,472
DR-4081	1,987	$2,104,579	$1,155
DR-4626	458	$675,085	$2,045
DR-4528	63	$272,021	—
DR-4268	74	$214,945	$3,336
DR-1459	78	$91,310	$1,447
DR-4790	20	$22,665	$1,447
DR-4576	27	$14,113	$846

Showing top 10 of 12 disasters by IA amount

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

803

Total Claims Paid

$16,823,817

Avg Claim Payout

$20,951

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$113,826,784

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

271

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	173	$110,937,612
DR-4626	Hurricane	5	$977,661
DR-4081	Hurricane	30	$817,183
DR-1794	Hurricane	10	$325,593
DR-1382	Severe Storm(s)	15	$233,400
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	10	$169,736
DR-4528	Biological	4	$131,811
DR-1436	Hurricane	11	$99,290
DR-4268	Flood	4	$61,821
DR-1550	Hurricane	5	$50,769
DR-1594	Hurricane	4	$21,909

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,924,907

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	14	$45,523
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$194,970
104.1: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Codes, Standards, Ordinances and Regulations	2	$342,714
800.1: Miscellaneous	2	$412,024
601.1: Generators	1	$0

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

Hide-A-Way Lake has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, heat wave. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 803 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $113,826,784 in public assistance recovery funding. $34,725,726 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.