Table 1.

Summaries of county-level preparedness and response to the extreme heat of 2011 in 30 U.S. states.

Preparedness or response action	Percent of responding counties that responded “yes”	No. of counties responding “yes”/no. of counties responding
Preparedness for heat in 2011
Existing heat plan in 2011	40	76/188
Existing heat wave definition in 2011	30	56/185
Response to heat in 2011
Communicated about heat risks	73	132/180
Provided outreach/education on heat to public	64	113/177
Collaborated with other organizations	46	66/145
Opened cooling centers	40	61/152
Activated heat plan	24	46/188
Assisted with relocation during electrical outages	4	7/177
Provided financial assistance	3	6/177
Provided transportation	2	4/179
Hired new staff in response to heat	1	1/167
Each row gives both the percent of counties responding “yes” of all counties with nonmissing responses for the factor as well as the absolute number of counties responding “yes” and responding with any nonmissing answer.