Figures (5)  Tables (2)
    • Figure 1. 

      Timeline of influenza pandemics and estimated number of deaths[[20]].

    • Figure 2. 

      Graph depicting number of hazard mitigation plans updated every year since 2014.

    • Figure 3. 

      Graph depicting the different public health crises mentioned in the hazard mitigation plans.

    • Figure 4. 

      State wise distribution of number of pandemic mitigation strategies employed by US states and territories.

    • Figure 5. 

      Graph depicting number of hazard mitigation plans addressing different mitigation strategies for pandemics.

    • Hazard mitigation plansInfluenzaWest Nile virusPlagueOthers
      Alabama
      Alaska
      American Samoax
      Arizonaxxxx
      Arkansasxxx
      Californiaxxxx
      Coloradoxxxx
      Connecticutxx
      Delawarexx
      District of Columbia
      Floridaxxx
      Georgia
      Guamxxx
      Hawaiixxx
      Idahoxxxx
      Illinoisx
      Indianaxxx
      Iowa
      Kansasxx
      Kentucky
      Louisianax
      Maine
      Maryland
      Massachusettsx
      Michiganx
      Minnesotaxxx
      Mississippi
      Missourixxxx
      Montanaxxxx
      Nebraska
      Nevadaxxx
      New Hampshirexxx
      New Jerseyxxx
      New Mexico
      New York
      North Carolinaxxxx
      North Dakotaxxxx
      Northern Mariana Islands
      Ohioxxxx
      Oregon
      Pennsylvaniaxxxx
      Puerto Rico
      Rhode Islandxx
      South Carolinaxx
      South Dakota
      Tennesseexxx
      Texas
      Utah
      Vermontxxxx
      Virginiaxxxx
      Washington
      West Virginia
      Wisconsinxx
      Wyoming

      Table 1. 

      Summary of different public health crises addressed in hazard mitigation plans for 49 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico).

    • Hazard
      mitigation
      plans
      Mitigation strategies as suggested by CDCVaccinationVulnerability assessmentEconomic consequencesOnly acknowledges the need for addressing pandemicsRefers
      to CDC
      guidelines
      Refers to
      some other
      Influenza
      pandemic plan
      Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)Self-isolation/ quarantinehygieneRestricted workplaces, schools, travel, and mass gatherings
      Alabamax
      Alaska
      American Samoa
      Arizonaxxxx
      Arkansasxxxxxxxx
      Californiaxxxxxxxxx
      Coloradoxxxxxxx
      Connecticutxx
      Delawarexxx
      District of Columbiax
      Floridaxxxx
      Georgia
      Guamxx
      Hawaiixxxxxx
      Idahoxxxxxx
      Illinoisxxxxxxxxx
      Indianax
      Iowaxx
      Kansasxxxxx
      Kentucky
      Louisianaxx
      Mainex
      Maryland
      Massachusettsxx
      Michiganx
      Minnesotaxxx
      Mississippix
      Missourixxxxxxx
      Montanaxxxxx
      Nebraska
      Nevadaxxx
      New Hampshirexxxx
      New Jerseyxxxxx
      New Mexico
      New York
      North Carolinaxxxxxx
      North Dakotaxxxxxx
      Northern Mariana Islands
      Ohiox
      Oregonxx
      Pennsylvaniaxxxx
      Puerto Rico
      Rhode Islandxxx
      South Carolinax
      South Dakotax
      Tennesseexxx
      Texas
      Utahx
      Vermontxx
      Virginiax
      Washingtonxx
      West Virginia
      Wisconsinxxx
      Wyoming

      Table 2. 

      Summary of different mitigation strategies for pandemics addressed in hazard mitigation plans for 49 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico).