Showing posts with label disaster preparedness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disaster preparedness. Show all posts

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023 tell a story of recovery in America and who is vulnerable

  People often think of disasters as great equalizers. After all, a hurricane, tornado, or wildfire doesn’t discriminate against those in its path. But the consequences for those impacted are not “one-size-fits-all.”

  That’s evident in the U.S. Census Bureau’s newly released results from its national household surveys showing who was displaced by disasters in 2023.