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Explore the National Risk Index dataset with the interactive map and data exploration tools. Discover your community's natural hazard risk, compare it to other communities, and create reports.
By combining data layers, users can create community maps to inform preparedness, response, and recovery strategies. Additionally, the application provides analysis tools to identify the characteristics of a population that can inform planning requirements during an emergency.
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The National Risk Index Map is an interactive map with several features for visualizing natural hazard risk. You can explore the map and search for specific datasets, control the layers of data displayed, change the background and data groupings, and even create reports.
In the context of a municipality, a hazard is anything which threatens its facilities, service delivery function, staff, or has the potential to generate a large number of evacuees and casualties. basic aspect of emergency planning is to complete a thorough hazard assessment.
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