The U.S. Census Bureau will host a community forum with the City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Department to explore how census data can be used in emergency planning, preparedness and recovery in the event of a natural disaster. The Census Bureau assisted officials in the Gulf Coast areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, providing a wealth of demographic, socioeconomic and geographic data, as well as housing and industry profiles.
This is the second in a series of discussions to be held around the nation about emergency preparedness by the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau, which held a similar meeting in New York City last week, hopes to receive valuable input from local planners and community organizations about the kinds of data it can provide that would be most beneficial during natural-disaster emergencies.
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