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 2023 Mississippi Tornadoes
 March 24, 2023
 On March 24, 2023, a severe weather and tornado outbreak began across portions of the lower Mississippi River Valley in the United States. A slow-moving trough moved eastward across the United States and interacted with a moist and unstable airmass originating from the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in widespread heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms, and significant tornadoes over a four-day period. (wikipedia.org)
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            Access U.S. population and workforce statistics, in real time, for areas being affected by natural disasters. Community Resilience Estimates
            
            

            Community Resilience Estimates measure the ability of a population to recover from the impacts of disasters. Data shows the risk level by state, county and tract. 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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            Census Business Builder offers small business owners selected Census Bureau & other statistics to guide their research for opening or expanding their business.
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            QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, county, and city level. Data Tool

            

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