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National Capitol Region

HAZUS User Group Call

February 23, 2017

11:00 AM ET

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NCR HUG Call Details

Conference Call Details: 1. Dial-in: 1-712-770-8023

2. Conference code: 926757

Join the Meeting through Adobe Connect:

https://fema.connectsolutions.com/ncr_hug/

The call will be recorded and the audio will be combined with the presentation

and sent out at the end of the call. The audio and presentation will also be

made available on the following websites:

NCR HUG Use HAZUS page - http://www.usehazus.com/ncrhug

NCR HUG LinkedIn page - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/National-Capitol-

Region-HAZUS-User-4790251?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

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Agenda

• Welcome + Announcements

– Upcoming Hazus Trainings

– Hazus 4.0 development update

• Elevation Certifcates and Hazus Flood UDF – Elevation Certificates

contain value data that can fill the gaps in assessor data for more accurate

UDF analysis.

– Zack Baccala

• Request for Volunteers – March 2017 NCR HUG Call

• Adjourn

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Upcoming HAZUS Courses at EMIThe Emergency Management Institute (EMI) has the following HAZUS training course available:

E0317: Comprehensive Data Management for Hazus-MH – March 13-16 (Full with wait list) &

May 1-4 & September 25-28

E0176: Hazus-MH for Floodplain Managers – March 27-30

E0313: Basic Hazus- MH – April 3-6

E0172: Hazus-MH for Flood – June 12-15

E0170: Hazus-MH for Hurricane – July 24-27

E0296: Application of Hazus-MH for Risk Assessment - August 14-17

E0179: Application of Hazus-MH for Disaster Operations – September 11-14

E0174: Hazus-MH for Earthquake (updating)

Please note that enrollment is closed for each course, 6 weeks prior to the course!

HAZUS Training Specialist at EMI: Paul Ganem - paul.ganem@fema.dhs.gov

To apply for a HAZUS training course, please visit: http://training.fema.gov/Apply/

– To enroll, download the Admission Application For further information on

registration, please visit training.fema.gov/emiweb

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Hazus 4.0 Development Update

• Development actions

– Tsunami model development

– Essential Facility update for Puerto Rico

– AEBM Individual Building Report fix

– ShakeMap buffer intensity fix

• Remaining items:

– IV&V Testing ongoing

– Release Notes

– Deployment – currently scheduled for March 20, 2017

• System Requirements

– ArcGIS 10.4 officially supported (also works on 10.4.1 but not officially supported)

– Windows7, Windows8.1, Windows10

• 64 bit, Professional Edition

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The Value of Digital

Elevation CertificatesMost communities retain copies of Elevation Certificates. The data provided on them can fill gaps in assessor data for more accurate UDF flood analysis.

What is an Elevation Certificate?

An Elevation Certificate is a form the Federal Emergency

Management Agency uses to document the elevation of your

property's structure in comparison to the elevation of the 100-year

flood. The difference between the structure and flood elevations is

used for many risk, mitigation, construction, and insurance issues

such as:

Determining flood insurance policy rates

Rebuilding to the proper elevation after a disaster

Mitigating your property from being damaged in a future disaster

Supporting a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA).

Only a state-licensed professional such as a surveyor, engineer, or

architect can determine those elevations and they often need to

access the inside of the structure to determine the floor elevation. It's

a very important document that measures the fine details of your

particular structure that may not appear on a Flood Insurance Rate

Map.

Where to get an Elevation Certificate?

Community Floodplain Manager is the first resource to check (or other

community sponsored flood information website)

Closing documents from the purchase of the property

Seller, builder, or current owner could have a certificate

Existing Elevation Certificates can be reused in most cases however the

photographs must not be more than 90 days old

Local Surveyor

How do Elevation Certificates relate to Hazus?

Most accurate Hazus analysis is User Defined Facility (UDF)

Uses site-specific information for each structure to model the impacts

of flooding to calculate losses

UDF requires specific fields that are not always included in Assessor

data to the level of detail required for Hazus

Including:

Latitude/Longitude

Foundation Type*

First Floor Elevation*

Specific Occupancy*

Damage functions are also required for UDF but are not usually

provided from any data source. However, assumptions can be made.

Data Required for UDF Analysis?

The following fields are required for UDF Analysis:

Latitude

Longitude

First Flood Elevation

Specific Occupancy Type (A?)

Year Built (A)

Number of Stories (A)

Building Cost (Replacement Costs = A + RS Means)

Content Cost (Building Cost)

Square Footage (A)

Building Type

Foundation Type

Building Damage Function ID

Content Damage Function ID

Inventory Damage Function ID

A – Field typically found in Assessor Data

Assessor Data

Maryland Property View contains most of the information necessary

for UDF analysis, with the exception of the FFE, Specific Occupancy,

Foundation Type, and Damage Functions.

Elevation Certificates

New form shown in following images

Useful Info highlighted in Red boxes

Elevation Certificates

Flood Zone can be used to inform Damage function selection

Reminder that in Coastal zones, the flood zone is also used for

determining the appropriate FFE

Coastal FFE is based on the bottom of the finished floor, where Riverine FFE is

based on top of first finished floor

Elevation Certificates

First Floor Elevation is a key element of UDF analysis

Most accurate FFE will come from the Elevation Certificate

Use appropriate values for Riverine vs Coastal flood zone

Elevation Certificates

Community information can be used for EC data management and

providing approach that enables quick and easy responses to

resident requests

Elevation Certificates

Building Diagrams can be used for determining the correct foundation

type

Slab on Grade Fill

Elevation Certificates

Building Diagrams can be used for determining the correct foundation

type

Basement Basement

Elevation Certificates

Building Diagrams can be used for determining the correct foundation

type

Slab on Grade Basement

Elevation Certificates

Building Diagrams can be used for determining the correct foundation

type

Pile/Pier Pile/Pier

Elevation Certificates

Building Diagrams can be used for determining the correct foundation

type

Solid Wall Crawlspace

Elevation Certificates

Building Diagrams can be used for determining the correct foundation

type

CrawlspaceHazus Foundation Types and

First Floor Elevations

Elevation Certificates

Building Photographs can inform the Specific Occupancy type

Elevation Certificates

Elevation Certificates

Residential – RES1 or RES3A?

Customized Community Elevation Certificates

UDF Damage Functions

Combination of Occupancy, Foundation Type, Number of Stories and

Flood Zone inform damage function selections

Updating GBS Mapping Schemes

If you have enough data coverage (all structures within flooded

blocks) you can also update GBS Mapping Schemes

Why maintain Elevation Certificate Archives?

Enable faster response to residents who need them (Usually at the

last minute when notified at closing)

Save residents the costs of having surveyors complete a full EC when

only new images may be required

Capture the valuable data from the EC to be used for filling gaps in

local Assessor Data

Specifically:

First Floor Elevation

Foundation Type

Specific Occupancy

Communities can set up systems to store and manage EC’s on

their own without outside contractor support in most cases.

Questions/Discussion

FEMA Map Service Center (MSC) Hazus Download http://msc.fema.gov/portal/resources/hazus

Announcements on Hazus fema.gov http://www.fema.gov/hazus

Software and Educational Materials https://training.fema.gov/emi.aspx

Hazus Hotzone Newsletters https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/101915

Virtual and EMI Course listings flyers are now up on fema.gov

http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/105722

Check to see if you qualify for Hazus Professional or Practitioner Certification

http://www.fema.gov/fema-hazus-multi-hazard-training-credentialing-program

Documentation

Hazus Download Tutorial & Factsheet

http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/31693

Flyers & Handouts

http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/105722

User Release Notes

https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/105743

Technical Manuals

http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/24609

Available Outreach Materials

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Technical Support

HazusHelp Desk: hazus-support@riskmapcds.com

Program Contact

Scott McAfee: scott.mcafee@fema.dhs.gov

EMI HazusCourse Contact

Paul Ganem: paul.ganem@fema.dhs.gov

Outreach Email

HazusOutreach Team: hazus-outreach@riskmapcds.com

National Capitol Region Hazus User Group Leaders

Bill Bohn: bbohn@sobisinc.com

Zachary Baccala: Zack@exaspatial.com

Hazus Contacts

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM ET

**Request volunteer for next month’s presentation

– HAZUS / Risk Assessment project

– HAZUS “How to” presentation

Meeting notes and an updated presentation with audio will be sent out

after this call

Next Call

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