SEATTLE, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QuoteWizard®, a LendingTree company, and one of the nation's leading online insurance marketplaces, released a report on which states are most prepared for public health and natural disasters.
Each state's overall preparedness in response to a public health and natural disaster is a critical factor in saving lives and reducing economic losses. Response times and containment efforts reduce the impact on individuals' physical and financial health. One of the biggest public health issues tied to economic impacts we've seen from the Coronavirus outbreak is the lack of paid time off and uninsured people.
Key findings:
- Virginia, Connecticut and Colorado are most prepared for public health disasters.
- Wyoming, Arkansas and West Virginia are least prepared for public health disasters.
- Natural disasters have increased by 165% in the United States over the last 40 years.
- The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine estimate pandemics could have a $6 trillion dollar impact on the global economy in the 21st century.
- The CDC estimates a global disease outbreak could cost the United States billions in lost trade and tourism.
To view the full report, visit https://quotewizard.com/news/posts/states-prepared-for-health-and-natural-disasters
Methodology
QuoteWizard analyzed data from Trust for America's Health report, "Ready or Not." We evaluated six factors from the report that estimate how prepared a state is for public health and natural disasters. We took a composite ranking of the following factors in each state to determine overall public health and natural disaster preparedness. States that are considered to be the most prepared for disease and natural disasters are ranked from highest (1st) to lowest (50th).
|
Rank
|
State
|
Hospital
Preparedness
|
Public
Health
Funding
|
Water
Security
|
Paid
Time
Off
|
Flu
Vaccination
|
Patients
Safety
|
|
1
|
Virginia
|
100%
|
4%
|
2%
|
58%
|
54.7%
|
56%
|
|
2
|
Connecticut
|
100%
|
4%
|
3%
|
64%
|
56.8%
|
33%
|
|
3
|
Colorado
|
100%
|
3%
|
1%
|
56%
|
51.6%
|
38%
|
|
4
|
Vermont
|
100%
|
4%
|
1%
|
56%
|
51.9%
|
33%
|
|
5
|
Washington
|
100%
|
1%
|
1%
|
60%
|
53.8%
|
33%
|
|
6
|
Rhode Island
|
100%
|
9%
|
38%
|
56%
|
60.4%
|
43%
|
|
7
|
Hawaii
|
100%
|
6%
|
0%
|
59%
|
50.2%
|
25%
|
|
8
|
Oregon
|
100%
|
27%
|
16%
|
63%
|
48.3%
|
48%
|
|
9
|
Minnesota
|
100%
|
7%
|
1%
|
52%
|
52.7%
|
23%
|
|
10
|
Nevada
|
100%
|
40%
|
0%
|
55%
|
37.8%
|
26%
|
|
11
|
Maryland
|
89%
|
2%
|
1%
|
61%
|
57.1%
|
23%
|
|
12
|
Massachusetts
|
82%
|
10%
|
11%
|
59%
|
58.9%
|
42%
|
|
13
|
Illinois
|
88%
|
16%
|
1%
|
55%
|
45.4%
|
43%
|
|
14
|
Maine
|
94%
|
3%
|
1%
|
51%
|
48.8%
|
59%
|
|
15
|
Mississippi
|
100%
|
8%
|
7%
|
63%
|
42.0%
|
31%
|
|
16
|
North Carolina
|
95%
|
-2%
|
2%
|
51%
|
54.9%
|
47%
|
|
17
|
Kansas
|
96%
|
9%
|
8%
|
56%
|
50.7%
|
27%
|
|
18
|
South Dakota
|
100%
|
2%
|
1%
|
44%
|
54.4%
|
10%
|
|
19
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
2%
|
1%
|
48%
|
50.7%
|
20%
|
|
20
|
Texas
|
80%
|
8%
|
7%
|
68%
|
47.9%
|
38%
|
|
21
|
Wisconsin
|
98%
|
0%
|
5%
|
56%
|
50.9%
|
38%
|
|
22
|
Utah
|
100%
|
0%
|
2%
|
45%
|
45.9%
|
56%
|
|
23
|
Oklahoma
|
95%
|
12%
|
13%
|
55%
|
51.3%
|
25%
|
|
24
|
Michigan
|
90%
|
17%
|
3%
|
49%
|
46.1%
|
41%
|
|
25
|
Idaho
|
98%
|
-3%
|
1%
|
51%
|
43.6%
|
45%
|
|
26
|
Missouri
|
87%
|
1%
|
0%
|
53%
|
50.0%
|
28%
|
|
27
|
North Dakota
|
100%
|
9%
|
16%
|
51%
|
51.1%
|
0%
|
|
28
|
Tennessee
|
91%
|
4%
|
3%
|
53%
|
48.2%
|
34%
|
|
29
|
Pennsylvania
|
86%
|
2%
|
13%
|
51%
|
54.2%
|
46%
|
|
30
|
Ohio
|
25%
|
7%
|
2%
|
49%
|
50.4%
|
39%
|
|
31
|
Nebraska
|
95%
|
-4%
|
3%
|
57%
|
54.2%
|
13%
|
|
32
|
Iowa
|
80%
|
-1%
|
3%
|
60%
|
54.8%
|
9%
|
|
33
|
New Jersey
|
82%
|
3%
|
11%
|
52%
|
50.5%
|
45%
|
|
34
|
Alaska
|
100%
|
1%
|
7%
|
60%
|
44.1%
|
0%
|
|
35
|
Montana
|
83%
|
-3%
|
8%
|
58%
|
48.7%
|
44%
|
|
36
|
Georgia
|
97%
|
2%
|
8%
|
59%
|
43.1%
|
26%
|
|
37
|
California
|
70%
|
10%
|
12%
|
56%
|
47.4%
|
36%
|
|
38
|
Louisiana
|
100%
|
3%
|
16%
|
53%
|
41.6%
|
31%
|
|
39
|
Florida
|
73%
|
1%
|
1%
|
54%
|
40.9%
|
37%
|
|
40
|
New Mexico
|
71%
|
3%
|
8%
|
61%
|
49.9%
|
12%
|
|
41
|
South Carolina
|
56%
|
5%
|
2%
|
45%
|
46.8%
|
37%
|
|
42
|
Alabama
|
95%
|
-5%
|
3%
|
55%
|
48.3%
|
23%
|
|
43
|
Kentucky
|
93%
|
4%
|
10%
|
48%
|
49.6%
|
26%
|
|
44
|
New Hampshire
|
47%
|
-6%
|
3%
|
54%
|
52.0%
|
31%
|
|
45
|
New York
|
86%
|
-1%
|
45%
|
61%
|
51.9%
|
7%
|
|
46
|
Indiana
|
75%
|
5%
|
2%
|
50%
|
47.9%
|
17%
|
|
47
|
Arizona
|
72%
|
2%
|
1%
|
48%
|
45.6%
|
14%
|
|
48
|
West Virginia
|
97%
|
-2%
|
16%
|
55%
|
48.2%
|
5%
|
|
49
|
Arkansas
|
81%
|
-3%
|
6%
|
45%
|
48.8%
|
35%
|
|
50
|
Wyoming
|
92%
|
-6%
|
1%
|
47%
|
40.7%
|
0%
|
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