Most disaster-prone areas of the country? See where Louisiana lands

It may generally really feel as if Louisiana is continually ducking disasters — or too typically taking a direct hit. A brand new evaluation by Forbes Advisor places that in perspective, rating probably the most disaster-hit counties nationwide, with Louisiana excessive on the listing.

Orleans and East Baton Rouge parishes tied for quantity 2. Jefferson Parish tied for quantity 4. The rating was based mostly on an evaluation of FEMA catastrophe declarations over the previous decade.

The report says that over the previous 5 years alone, the nation has seen a mean of 17.8 pure disasters yearly, “together with 18 local weather catastrophe occasions in 2022 that induced $169.8 billion in harm.”

Beneath are the highest 5 with descriptions of the catastrophe declarations. Forbes Advisor supplies cash recommendation, information and product opinions.

The complete report analyzing catastrophe declarations for the 200 most populated counties nationwide could be discovered right here.

1. Los Angeles County, California: Los Angeles County has declared 22 pure disasters up to now decade, together with 20 fires and two situations of extreme winter storms, flooding and mudslides.

2. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (tie): Between January 2013 and January 2023, East Baton Rouge Parish skilled 10 hurricanes, three coastal storms, two floods, and two extreme ice storms (17 catastrophe declarations in complete).

2. Orleans Parish, Louisiana (tie): Over the previous decade, Orleans Parish has declared 17 climate disasters, together with 11 hurricanes, three coastal storms, two extreme ice storms and one twister.

4. Riverside County, California (tie): Riverside County skilled 13 fires, two floods and one extreme storm up to now decade (16 catastrophe declarations in complete).

4. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (tie): Between January 2013 and January 2023, Jefferson Parish had 16 declared disasters, together with 11 hurricanes, three coastal storms and two extreme ice storms.