Some U.S. cities are more equipped than others to survive the full spectrum of disasters they are likely to endure.
Disasters come in all shapes and sizes. Tornadoes and tsunamis, hurricanes and hail storms. The list of natural disasters is long, but the list of non-natural disasters is probably longer. Nuclear meltdowns, terrorist attacks and pandemic flus.
Like politics, all disasters are local. The key ingredient in surviving whatever the world throws at you is not simply having a plan, but the planning proceed.
The 10 best prepared cities [based on disaster readiness scores]:
- 1) New York City, NY [Score: 99.6]
2) Dover, DE [Score: 97.6]
3) Chicago, IL [Score: 97.3]
4) Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY [Score: 96.6]
5) Washington, D.C. [Score: 94.6]
6) Buffalo, NY [Score: 93.6]
7) Dallas, TX [Score 93.3]
Orlando, FL [Score: 93.2]9) Miami, FL [Score: 91.6]
The 9 worst prepared cities [based on disaster readiness scores]:
- 1) Albuquerque, NM [Score: 50.6
2) Seattle, WA [Score: 53]
3) Birmingham, AL [Score: 54]
4) Fresno, CA [Score: 56]
5) Pittsburgh, PA [Score: 57]
6) Portland, ME [Score: 58]
7) Hartford, CT [Score: 59]
Little Rock, AK, [Score: 60]9) Charleston, WV [Score: 64.6]
