Natural Disasters in Shubuta, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.4

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$2.6M

Individual Assistance

$2.4M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

10 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Hurricane Ida →	Hurricane	Oct 2021	—	—
Hurricane Ida →	Hurricane	Aug 2021	—	—
Hurricane Zeta →	Hurricane	Oct 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2020	$64K	$74K
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$171K	$25K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2019	$139K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado →	Severe Storm	Feb 2019	$712K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Mar 2016	$181K	$136K
Hurricane Isaac →	Hurricane	Aug 2012	$215K	$46K
Tropical Storm Isaac →	Hurricane	Aug 2012	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2011	$78K	$54K
Hurricane Gustav →	Hurricane	Aug 2008	$3K	—
Hurricane Katrina →	Hurricane	Aug 2005	$875K	$1.8M
Hurricane Dennis →	Hurricane	Jul 2005	$9K	—
Hurricane Ivan →	Hurricane	Sep 2004	$74K	$193K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods →	Severe Storm	Apr 2003	$67K	$79K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →	Severe Storm	Feb 1990	—	—
Hurricane Frederic →	Hurricane	Sep 1979	—	—

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,304,670

Avg Claim Payout

$16,515

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$206,474

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.90

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)	11	$118,208
601.1: Generators	4	$88,266
601.2: Generators - Regular	3	$0

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

Shubuta has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 79 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,588,030 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,420,427 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.