Natural Disasters in Rena Lara, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

74.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake90.7Tornado86.6Drought80.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	90.7
Tornado	86.6
Drought	80.1
Heat Wave	78.3
Strong Wind	76.3
Hail	63.8
Hurricane	59.7
Cold Wave	49.0
Lightning	47.1
Ice Storm	42.1
Landslide	27.6
Winter Weather	20.7
Wildfire	10.5

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

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
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Apr 16, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 23, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 11, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
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
Feb 18, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FREEEZING RAIN AND SLEET
May 17, 1991	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Mar 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

796

Total IA Distributed

$2,563,325

Repair/Replace

$1,568,130

Rental Assistance

$301,417

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1753	4	N/A	$184
DR-1604	1	N/A	—
DR-4268	279	$1,193,237	$2,672
DR-1983	119	$574,899	$14,454
DR-4528	84	$440,376	—
DR-4248	219	$292,077	$1,993
DR-1972	90	$62,737	$4,370

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

333

Total Claims Paid

$6,803,219

Avg Claim Payout

$20,430

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,565,966

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4268	Flood	21	$1,340,728
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	12	$423,613
DR-4429	Other	8	$190,549
DR-4248	Severe Storm(s)	7	$186,701
DR-1398	Severe Storm(s)	4	$137,364
DR-1604	Hurricane	6	$129,781
DR-1983	Flood	14	$118,535
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	2	$25,865
DR-4528	Biological	1	$12,831

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$861,008

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.27

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	7	$395,223
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	2	$385,910
601.1: Generators	1	$79,875

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

Rena Lara has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, drought. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 333 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,565,966 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,563,325 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.