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Written by: Dr. Ron Jarmin, Deputy Director
As the nation prepares for the 2024 hurricane season, the U.S. Census Bureau is ready to provide critical information for all stages of disaster management. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin.
Every year, to help communities prepare for possible disasters, we like to remind our users about the data tools our agency has that can help communities in their time of need. And just like last year, I now want to share how the Census Bureau provides data on where vulnerable populations live via our many tools.
Once an event occurs, we combine housing, population and business data generated by the Census Bureau with data from other government agencies such as NOAA, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to understand the demographic and economic characteristics of hard-hit areas to help ensure more targeted and equitable response and recovery efforts.
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