The Community Disaster Resilience Tool (CDRT) is a map-based interactive tool created by Healthcare Ready to help local officials, emergency managers, community leaders, and researchers better understand the nuanced risks their communities face due to overlapping vulnerabilities, healthcare infrastructure, and exposure to hazards. By highlighting the intersectionality of these statistics, the tool provides a picture of how public health issues can be exacerbated by natural disasters, and which counties are most at risk.
The CDRT is made up of four different tabs, each which highlights specific information by county:
- Chronic Condition Prevalence shows the prevalence of 21 chronic conditions if they are greater than the National Prevalence Rate.
- Healthcare Infrastructure communicates recent COVID-19 data including the number of active cases and vaccination rates, as well as information and a map for exploration of healthcare infrastructure.
- Population Information highlights statistical data relating to the public in the region, as well as a breakdown of Federal Disaster Declarations.
- Natural Hazards displays information on the percent of the county at elevated risk for earthquakes, flood, or wildfires.
To switch between these tabs,
click on the requested tab at the top of the workbook. This will take you to the requested visualization. For more detailed information on how to use the map,
click here.
All tabs include a yellow button at the bottom righthand corner of the map that you can click to find more resources to prepare your community based on the identified hazards and vulnerabilities.