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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
How Census Data Help the Nation Respond to Disasters
As the nation battles the spread of COVID-19, Census Bureau data are also being used to help in the fight.
For example, American Community Survey statistics are helping identify counties with large at-risk populations such as the elderly.
In July 2019, Chip Walker, co-chair of the Census Bureau's Emergency Preparedness and Response Team, sat down with Community Risk Reduction Radio to talk about how Census Bureau data help when any disaster strikes.
To listen to this interview and learn more about how U.S. Census Bureau data can be immensely valuable, continue reading...
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