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			The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data that are critical to emergency planning, preparedness, and recovery efforts.

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						This portal provides quick access to demographic, economic, and resilience information for areas impacted by the latest significant emergency events in the United States including the territories. Users can access key Census Bureau emergency management-related data tools, such as My Community Explorer, OnTheMap for Emergency Management, Census Business Builder, Community Resilience Estimates, and other important resources.
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 Emergency Management Hub
						This portal provides quick access to demographic, economic, and resilience information for areas impacted by the latest significant emergency events in the United States including the territories. Users can access key Census Bureau emergency management-related data tools, such as My Community Explorer, OnTheMap for Emergency Management, Census Business Builder, Community Resilience Estimates, and other important resources.
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 Hurricane Beryl Hurricane Beryl is the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
 Hurricane Beryl
 2024 Tropical Storm Alberto
 2024 South Florida Floods
 2024 Key Bridge Collapse
 2023 Typhoon Bolaven
 Hurricane Beryl Hurricane Beryl is the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
 2024 Tropical Storm Alberto Alberto is the first named tropical storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
 NOAA Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

					NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year.
			
				NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs)

					The Census Bureau provides key demographic and business data that weather forecasters and broadcasters can use in their work.
 Programs
 Household Pulse Survey
	       	
	       	The Household Pulse Survey is designed to deploy quickly and efficiently to measure how emergent social and economic issues are impacting U.S. households. Small Business Pulse Survey
	       	
	       	The Small Business Pulse Survey measures the impacts on our nation’s small businesses and changes in business conditions caused by the coronavirus. School Pulse Panel
	       	
	       	The School Pulse Panel collects extensive data on issues concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and staff in U.S. schools. Monthly Business Formation Statistics
	       	
	       	Monthly Business Formation Statistics is now a standard data product measuring business applications, formations, and projections of business formations.
 Data Tools
 My Community Explorer This tool combines select demographic, business, and resilience data to help users identify potentially underserved areas of their state, county, and community.
 My Community Explorer
 Census COVID-19 Data Hub
 OnTheMap for Emergency Management
 Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst
 Explore Census Data
 My Community Explorer This tool combines select demographic, business, and resilience data to help users identify potentially underserved areas of their state, county, and community.
 Census COVID-19 Data Hub This site provides users demographic risk factor variables along with economic data on 20 key industries impacted by Coronavirus.
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            Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
            
            July 03, 2024

            The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data products from the BTOS, a survey that measures business conditions and projections on an ongoing basis. Press Release

            

            Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
            
            June 20, 2024

            The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data products from the BTOS, a survey that measures business conditions and projections on an ongoing basis. Press Release

            

            Household Pulse Survey Phase 4.1 Monthly Data Release
            
            June 13, 2024

            The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 4.0 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). Press Release

            

            Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
            
            June 06, 2024

            The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data products from the BTOS, a survey that measures business conditions and projections on an ongoing basis.
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 America Counts Stories
 America Counts Story

			

            Bracing for an Active 2024 Hurricane Season

            A look at Census Bureau data, maps and tools that can support emergency managers in disaster preparation and response. America Counts Story

			

            Who Commuted on Baltimore’s Key Bridge?

            Francis Scott Key Bridge commuters had long, early commutes and were concentrated in specific earnings and occupational categories. America Counts Story

			

            Bridge Collapse Could Affect Over a Million People in Baltimore Area

            The Community Resilience Estimates show that 21.7% of residents in the combined areas of Baltimore city and County are considered socially vulnerable. America Counts Story

			

            Natural Disasters Are Primary Reason Island Areas Residents Moved

            The share of movers in the Island Areas who reported natural disasters was their primary reason for moving from 2015 to 2020 ranged from about 27% to over 41%.
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            Top Annual Imports and Exports Through Port of Baltimore: 2023

            Each year, billions of dollars worth of goods are imported and exported through the Port of Baltimore. The closure of this port will disrupt supply chains of a number of different products. Visualization

			

            OnTheMap for Emergency Management Infographic

            This infographic highlights the four major hurricanes of 2020 and the total of housing units and the year the structure was built in the impacted areas. Visualization

			

            The Northern Great Plains

            This infographic illustrates population change as well as demographic and economic characteristics of The Northern Great Plains. Visualization

			

            2017 Topical Infographics Visualization

			

            Community Resilience Estimates

            Community resilience is the capacity of individuals and households within a community to absorb, endure, and recover from the impacts of a disaster. Visualization

			

            Growth on the Coast

            Changes in Population of the 25 Most Populous Atlantic and Gulf Coastline Counties: 2000 to 2019 Visualization

			

            Coastline America

            This infographic illustrates population change as well as demographic and economic characteristics of Coastline America. Visualization

			

            How Ready Are We?

            The 2017 American Housing Survey asks U.S. Natural Disaster or Emergency Preparedness residents how prepared they are for disasters.
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