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 2022 Hurricane Ian
 September 26, 2022
 Formed: September 23, 2022 Dissipated: October 2, 2022 Hurricane Ian was a large and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, that was the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. Ian caused widespread damage across western Cuba and the southeast United States, especially the states of Florida and South Carolina. It was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. (en.wikipedia.org) National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Ian Advisory Archive
 
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            Access U.S. population and workforce statistics, in real time, for areas being affected by natural disasters. Community Resilience Estimates
            
            

            The Census Bureau’s CRE provide an easily understood metric for how at-risk every neighborhood in the United States is to the impacts of COVID-19. Data Tool

            

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            This tool combines select demographic, business, and resilience data to help users identify potentially underserved areas of their state, county, and community.
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 Includes over 150 demographic and economic variables for all potentially impacted counties and municipios. Data Tool

            

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				President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Carolina Emergency Declaration
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				Gov. DeSantis (Florida) Declares State of Emergency for 24 Counties
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				President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Emergency Declaration
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				FEMA Emergency Declaration for Florida Tropical Storm Ian
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 PRESS RELEASE U.S. Census Bureau Data Help Hurricane Ian Efforts
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