RAPT Data Layers

People & Community Indicators

County and Census Tract Community Resilience Challenges Index (CRCI) combining 22 indicators. 

Population Characteristics

  • Population without a High School Education
  • Population 65 and Older
  • Population with a Disability
  • Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

Household Characteristics

  • Households without a Vehicle
  • Households with Limited English
  • Single-Parent Households
  • Households without a Smartphone
  • Households without Broadband Subscription

Housing

Mobile Homes as Percentage of Housing

Owner-Occupied Housing

Rental Housing Costs

Residential Structures in SHFA with Flood Insurance

Healthcare

  • Number of Hospitals
  • Medical Professional Capacity
  • Population without Health Insurance
  • Medicare Recipients with Power-Dependent Devices

Economic

  • Population Below Poverty Level
  • Median Household Income
  • Unemployed Labor Force
  • Unemployed Women Labor Force
  • Income Inequality
  • Workforce in Predominant Sector

Connection to Community

  • Presence of Civic and Social Organizations
  • Population without Religious Affiliation
  • Percentage of Inactive Voters
  • Population Change

Infrastructure Indicators

Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (Open)

  • Hospitals
  • Nursing Homes
  • Pharmacies
  • Urgent Care Facilities
  • Dialysis Centers
  • Mobile Home Parks
  • Fire Stations
  • Local Law Enforcement Locations
  • Public Health Departments
  • 911 Service Area Boundaries
  • SNAP Authorized Retailers
  • Places of Worship
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Private Schools
  • Public Schools
  • Prison Boundaries
  • Power Plants
  • Wastewater Treatment Plants
  • Solid Waste Landfills
  • High-Hazard Dams
  • Electric Power Transmission Lines

Hazard & Risk Indicators

National Weather Service Live Data Feeds

  • Live Stream Gauges
  • Flood Hazard
  • Hurricane Tracks (1990+)
  • Historical Tornado Tracks
  • Wildfires – Current Incidents (Points)
  • Wildfires – Current incidents (Perimeters)
  • Seismic Hazard
  • National Risk Index Census Tracts


  1. NWS Severe Weather Watches and Warnings
  2. NWS Severe Weather Outlook
  3. NWS Atlantic/Caribbean Tropical Cyclones
  4. NWS Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclones
  5. NWS Excessive Rainfall Outlook
  6. NEXRAD Real-Time Weather Radar

RAPT Quick Start!



RAPT combines multiple data sets to support situational awareness for all phases of emergency management.


1. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the map.

2. Click and hold to move the map on the screen.

3. Icons on the top blue bar have drop down lists.

Toggle Layers On

  • Click on the box next to the data layer name to toggle on the data in the map.
  • Click on the layer name to see the legend (for census tracts also click on subtitle name.)

Toggle Layers Off

  • Click the check mark in the box to turn the layer off.
  • Click on the layer name to turn the legend off.

Pop-Up Boxes Have More Information

  • All the data layers have pop-up boxes.
  • Click on the data point or geographic area for more information about the data.
  • Click on arrow in blue header in pop-up box to see more tabs.

Data Bins for Population Indicator Layers

  • County = 5 bins,
  • Census Tract = 7 bins,
  • Tribal = 5 bins.


Each data layer has unique data range for each color.

Analysis Tools for Deeper Examination

  • Add Data
  • Incident Analysis Tool
  • Population Counter
  • Filter Tool



Step-by-step instructions on how to use the features and analysis tools are available in the RAPT User Guide.

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Chart a More Resilient Path for Your Community

Use RAPT to Create Better Plans & Support Operations

  • Tailor outreach strategies for your community
  • Inform capability targets for THIRA/SPR, exercises, and EOPs
  • Prioritize areas for evacuation
  • Identify at-risk infrastructure assets
  • Implement data-driven recovery strategies


RAPT provides decision support to emergency managers and community leaders across the country.