Census Bureau Data Help Communities in Emergency Planning, Response and Recovery

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, following a devastating 2024 season that saw 18 named storms. Of these, 11 developed into hurricanes and five intensified into major (Category 3 or higher) hurricanes, including Hurricane Helene.

To assist communities, states, and local governments with emergency event planning, we’re highlighting U.S. Census Bureau resources available to help local and state officials, emergency managers, event planners and others prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes until November 30, predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of an above-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season.

The agency is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, six to 10 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including three to five major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher).

To assist communities, states, and local governments with emergency event planning, we’re highlighting U.S. Census Bureau resources available to help local and state officials, emergency managers, event planners and others prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters.

Our tools are designed to help communities gauge the potential effects of hurricanes on people and businesses in impacted areas.

In this article, we use Miami-Dade County, Florida, to illustrate the type of information each tool provides. Miami-Dade County, Florida’s most populous county, has received three presidential disaster declarations since the 2022 hurricane season.

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