SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Both the mayor of Austin, Steve Adler, and its counterpart in San Antonio, Ron Nirenbergdeclared a “state of local disaster” Fearing the possible spread of the new coronavirus.
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In the event of a natural disaster, such as hurricanes on the Gulf coast or the outbreak of coronavirus throughout the country, state and federal governments can declare a state of emergency that deploys response teams to address the situation.
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Following this statement, emergency funds and human resources are released to help those affected. Local and state disaster teams are often implemented.
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“How well prepared is your state for public health and a natural disaster?”, the insurance portal wondered QuoteWizard, who analyzed the data in the report of Trust for America’s Health, “Ready or Not”.
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The company evaluated six factors in the report to determine the position it would grant to the 50 states of the United States in preparation for an emergency and public health disaster declaration.
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In the analysis of QuoteWizard, Virginia, Connecticut and Colorado were positioned as the states most prepared for public health disasters, while Wyoming, Arkansas and West Virginia obtained the lowest score.
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Next, the elements that were evaluated by QuoteWizard:
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