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2021 South and Midwest Tornadoes

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing after storms and tornadoes left a catastrophic path of destruction Friday night.

2021 South and Midwest Tornadoes

2021 Washington Floods

Tropical Storm Nicholas as of September 13, 2021

2021 Hurricane Nicholas

2021 Hurricane Ida

2021 California Wildfires

2021 South and Midwest Tornadoes

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing after storms and tornadoes left a catastrophic path of destruction Friday night.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The 2019–21 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019.

NOAA 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season outlook is an official product of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC).

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.

NOAA Forecast Update

August 04, 2021

Atlantic hurricane season shows no signs of slowing

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway, and atmospheric and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average hurricane season.

Programs

Household Pulse Survey (COVID-19)

The new Household Pulse Survey is designed to deploy quickly, and efficiently collect data on how people’s lives have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Census COVID-19 Data Hub

This site provides users demographic risk factor variables along with economic data on 20 key industries impacted by Coronavirus.

Census COVID-19 Data Hub

OnTheMap for Emergency Management

Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst

Community Resilience Estimates

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Census COVID-19 Data Hub

This site provides users demographic risk factor variables along with economic data on 20 key industries impacted by Coronavirus.

News

Stats for Stories | June 01, 2022

2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30

The U.S. Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management offers real-time access to data about the people living and working in areas affected by hurricanes.

Stats for Stories | June 2022

National Ocean Month: June 2022

There are 255 coastline counties in the U.S. located in three regions across 23 states: the Atlantic Ocean (129), Pacific Ocean (70, and Gulf of Mexico (56).

Stats for Stories | April 17, 2022

National Volunteer Week: April 17-23, 2022

The 2019 Volunteering in America Report found 77.9M adults (30 percent) volunteered 5.8B hours. Economic value was estimated at $147B.

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America Counts Stories

Census Data Tool Helps FEMA Better Understand Disaster Vulnerability

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) tool helps FEMA better understand “at-risk” populations during a natural disaster.

Measuring Community Resilience Equitably

The Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates program releases dataset and tool that help decision makers understand their communities’ vulnerabilities.

Measuring Communities’ Resilience in the Face of Adversity

The Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates moves from the experimental phase to a regularly published data product that will be continually updated.