St. Bernard County, Louisiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 43,709

75.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

43,709

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Building Value

$7.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$34.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$25.3M
Risk Score95.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score74.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$550K
Risk Score73.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$848K
Risk Score68.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score51.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score50.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score38.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score35.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score33.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score33.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score32.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score24.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score17.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score14.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$18
Risk Score8.3
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

St. Bernard County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.6+26.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

38.7-10.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

42.2-7.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.4+47.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

42.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.