Ford et al12 conducted a cross-sectional study that explored how an existent surveillance system could be used to estimate chronic disease needs for a natural disaster by using the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to estimate prevalence of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and asthma. Car-diopulmonary disease was not included. A quarter of respondents had at least 1 chronic disease, 15.6% had 1 condition, 8.4% had 2 conditions, 1.1% had 3 conditions, and 0.3% had 4 or more conditions. This study revealed that preexisting surveillance systems, such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, can aid disaster response personnel in assessing chronic disease needs among disaster-affected populations. Ford et al12 demonstrated that chronic disease management after a disaster is an understudied research priority.