Natural Disasters in Toomsuba, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

87.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.8

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

23

Public Assistance

$38.9M

Individual Assistance

$3.2M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $38.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021$1.7M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$14.5M$22K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →OtherJun 2019$105K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →TornadoJan 2017—$105K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2014$894K—
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012$26K—
Tropical Storm Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2011$756K$1K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008$58K—
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$17.4M$1.3M
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005$147K—
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004$2.3M$615K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods →Severe StormApr 2003$966K$224K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2001$23K—
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing R… →Severe Ice StormJan 1999$132K—
Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes →TornadoNov 1992——

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

271

Total Claims Paid

$3,437,189

Avg Claim Payout

$12,683

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$1,133,849

Properties Protected

12

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular3$130,338
601.1: Generators2$105,735
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$138,030
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$759,746
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Toomsuba has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, lightning. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 271 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $38,925,800 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,170,527 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.