Natural Disasters in Liberty, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane86.3Tornado67.1Heat Wave61.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	86.3
Tornado	67.1
Heat Wave	61.3
Wildfire	61.2
Hail	58.7
Ice Storm	51.4
Lightning	50.4
Drought	50.0
Landslide	44.6
Strong Wind	41.2
Cold Wave	40.6
Earthquake	34.0
Winter Weather	8.5

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Aug 23, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
May 12, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Apr 24, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Oct 1, 2002	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,979

Total IA Distributed

$2,068,038

Repair/Replace

$575,417

Rental Assistance

$438,527

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4277	1	N/A	—
DR-1604	1,361	$1,451,972	$1,460
DR-4626	240	$250,792	$1,224
DR-1459	165	$218,606	$1,354
DR-4081	199	$84,469	$1,039
DR-4528	13	$62,199	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$194,534

Avg Claim Payout

$8,106

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$685,933

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1837	Severe Storm(s)	20	$218,415
DR-1604	Hurricane	16	$165,326
DR-4081	Hurricane	9	$150,390
DR-1794	Hurricane	17	$145,740
DR-4528	Biological	1	$6,063

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$103,719

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	3	$77,731
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$25,988

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

Liberty has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (14 declarations). 24 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $685,933 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,068,038 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.