FEMA Advisory
FEMA Launches
Full Application of the National Risk Index with More Customization and
Reporting and Data Updates
FEMA
announced the full application launch of the National Risk Index, an online resource that visually
identifies traits of the communities most at risk from natural hazards.
This online
mapping application provides a holistic view of community risk by providing
baseline relative risk scores. It measures a community’s risk for 18 natural
hazards, in addition to resilience, social vulnerability and expected annual
loss.
The Index
helps users understand natural hazard risk and to support informed risk
reduction decisions for mitigation planning and emergency management. By
providing standardized risk data and an overview of multiple risk factors, this
interactive mapping and analysis tool can help communities, especially those
with limited flood mapping and risk assessment capabilities, prepare for
natural hazards.
Climate change
is a top priority for this administration and FEMA. The Index helps to advance
the conversation on climate change and emergency response strategies by helping
communities enhance disaster resiliency. The tool was originally released in
November 2020 at a limited capacity. Now, fully available for use by state,
local, tribal, and territorial partners, the Index includes the ability to
generate more customized analyses and reports, including community risk
profiles and risk comparison reports for any county or Census tract.
In addition,
several data updates and access to more information about the development of
the Index is also available.
The Index
based ratings on data from the best available resources from 2014 through 2019.
Routine updates are expected to keep ratings current.
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