Natural Disasters in Hollandale, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

72.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado93.0Earthquake90.8Drought90.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	93.0
Earthquake	90.8
Drought	90.7
Hail	89.9
Heat Wave	89.4
Strong Wind	83.4
Ice Storm	81.0
Cold Wave	80.7
Lightning	75.3
Hurricane	72.3
Landslide	36.0
Wildfire	26.1
Winter Weather	24.6

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 12, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 11, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
May 8, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 25, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FREEZING RAIN

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,955

Total Claims Paid

$36,984,974

Avg Claim Payout

$18,918

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,096,808

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

100

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4528	Biological	9	$10,008,674
DR-1983	Flood	35	$709,461
DR-4268	Flood	11	$485,135
DR-4429	Other	9	$236,037
DR-1794	Hurricane	13	$195,924
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	9	$143,036
DR-1604	Hurricane	6	$137,035
DR-1398	Severe Storm(s)	6	$112,073
DR-4478	Severe Storm(s)	2	$69,434

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,485,824

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	5	$788,233
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$1,636,822
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$108,010
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$1,731,237
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$871,715

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

Hollandale has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, earthquake, drought. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 1,955 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,096,808 in public assistance recovery funding. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.