Table 1.
Preparedness or response action | Percent of responding counties that responded “yes” | No. of counties responding “yes”/no. of counties responding |
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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. |