America Counts: Stories about Emergency Preparedness

Key Player in Disaster Response: The U.S. Census Bureau

Community planners rely on census statistics to prepare evacuation plans and supply distribution after natural disasters and other emergencies.

Jumping Into Action When Disaster Strikes

The Census Bureau’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Team coordinates and disseminates demographic and economic data to emergency managers and the public.

Knowing Who Lives Where Is Key to Recovery

Disaster recovery efforts rely on Census Bureau data to tailor relief for affected homes and businesses. Emergency planners use the data to plan for the worst.

Area Vulnerable to Flooding Uses Census Data For Emergency Planning

Using Census population numbers, Hampton Roads, Va., emergency managers can track population growth and analyze how commutes impact evacuation routes.

Eye on the Hurricanes: Census Staffer on the Front Lines

Jane Callen, a senior writer/editor at the Census Bureau, headed to Florida and the US Virgin Islands as a volunteer emergency medical technician.

Mapping the Impact of Wildfires and Other Natural Disasters

As disasters unfold, OnTheMap for Emergency Management pinpoints the count and characteristics of people who work and live in affected areas.

Population Rising in Coastal Counties

In 10 years, the population of 185 coastline counties from Maine to Texas jumped 9.4 percent to 59.6 million.