With the U.S. facing record numbers of billion-dollar natural disasters, the non-profit organization SmileHub today released new reports on the Best Charities for Disaster Relief and Best States for Disaster Preparedness in 2024.
In order to highlight the states that understand the importance of disaster preparedness and the ones that need to improve, SmileHub compared the 50 states across 14 key metrics. The data set ranges from fire and police stations per capita to the presence of an enhanced disaster mitigation plan to the community resilience score.
Disaster Preparedness in Arizona (1=Best, 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 49th
- 38th – Disaster Relief Charities per Capita
- 46th – Fire/Police Stations per Capita
- 39th – National Guard Members per Capita
- 50th – Emergency Management Budget per Capita
- 49th – Community Resilience Score
To view the full report, please visit:
https://smilehub.org/blog/best-states-for-disaster-preparedness/128
