Preparedness & Response

For Public Health

At a glance

Tracking Network data can be used to prepare for and respond to natural disasters or other public health emergencies. Explore these datasets, resources, and tools.
Emergency response plan notebook

We Track That

Knowledge of a community's local infrastructure, vulnerabilities, and resources enables public health professionals to quickly establish priorities and take proper actions during emergency or disaster response. The Tracking Network datasets listed below can be used in several ways.

  • Identifying community-specific threats and hazards
  • Identifying populations at increased risk
  • Identifying community vulnerabilities
  • Determining resources needed for public health response or public safety
  • Informing public health actions that could lessen or prevent illness, injury, and death
  • Evaluating possible scenarios based on time, place, and conditions

Types of Data

It is important to note that the following data are based on total populations, rather than individual members of a particular population.

Explore Preparedness & Response Data

This custom version of the Tracking Network's Data Explorer tool includes the indicators listed above. Use it to access data to support community assessments and decision-making during and after emergency situations.
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Tools and Resources

Customize Your Data Display

You can add important contextual information to Data Explorer maps including overlays of real-time data (weather radar, surface smoke, and active Atlantic cyclones). You can also add points of interest, including day care centers and public schools, health care facilities, National Shelter System Facilities, and many more. Watch this Introduction to the Data Explorer video to learn more

CDC Hurricane Dashboard: A pre- and post- hurricane event tracking tool

HeatRisk Dashboard: Important heat and health information in an easy-to-use, intuitive, mobile-friendly interface

Heat and Health Tracker: Dashboard with local, timely data and info to help communities to prepare for and respond to extreme heat events

CRC Simpler: Community Reception Center Simulation Program for Leveraging and Evaluating Resources—a planning tool for radiation emergencies

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Disaster Epidemiology and Response

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Planning for an Emergency: Strategies for Identifying and Engaging At-Risk Groups

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Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health