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Page 1: HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and Floods Will Continue to Occur…
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Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and FloodsEarthquakes, Hurricanes, and FloodsWill Continue to Occur…Will Continue to Occur…

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How can we How can we planplan to minimize to minimize damage and loss of life to prevent damage and loss of life to prevent

natural hazardsnatural hazards from becoming from becoming natural disastersnatural disasters??

Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and FloodsEarthquakes, Hurricanes, and FloodsWill Continue to Occur…Will Continue to Occur…

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

What If ScenariosWhat If Scenarios

What if a Hurricane occurred?What if a Hurricane occurred?

What if an Earthquake occurred?What if an Earthquake occurred?

What if a Flood occurred?What if a Flood occurred?

What if a Dam Breach occurred?What if a Dam Breach occurred?

What if a Technological Hazard occurred?What if a Technological Hazard occurred?

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

HAZUS-MH: HAZUS-MH: FeaturesFeaturesPhysical Physical

ImpactsImpacts

Economic Economic ImpactsImpacts

Social ImpactsSocial Impacts

GIS TechnologyGIS Technology Nationwide DatabasesNationwide Databases Nationally Standardized Loss Nationally Standardized Loss

Estimation and Risk Assessment Estimation and Risk Assessment MethodologyMethodology

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

GIS TechnologyGIS Technology Spatial RelationshipsSpatial Relationships

LayersLayers ComputationsComputations

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

GIS TechnologyGIS Technology Spatial RelationshipsSpatial Relationships

LayersLayers ComputationsComputations

Risk Risk Communication Communication RisksRisks SolutionsSolutions

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

DemographicDemographics – s – Population, Employment, HousingPopulation, Employment, Housing Building StockBuilding Stock – – Residential, Commercial, IndustrialResidential, Commercial, Industrial Essential FacilitiesEssential Facilities – – Hospitals, Schools, Police Hospitals, Schools, Police

Stations, Fire StationsStations, Fire Stations TransportationTransportation – – Highways, Bridges, Railways, Highways, Bridges, Railways,

Tunnels, Airports, Ports and Harbors, Ferry FacilitiesTunnels, Airports, Ports and Harbors, Ferry Facilities UtilitiesUtilities – – Waste Water, Potable Water, Oil, Gas, Electric Waste Water, Potable Water, Oil, Gas, Electric

Power, Communication FacilitiesPower, Communication Facilities High Potential Loss FacilitiesHigh Potential Loss Facilities – – Dams and Levees, Dams and Levees,

Nuclear Facilities, Hazardous Material Sites, Military Nuclear Facilities, Hazardous Material Sites, Military InstallationsInstallations

Nationwide DatabasesNationwide Databases

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Nationwide DatabasesNationwide Databases

Non-ProprietaryNon-ProprietaryCustomizableCustomizable

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

Nationally Standardized Loss Nationally Standardized Loss Estimation and Risk Assessment Estimation and Risk Assessment

MethodologyMethodology Engineering AnalysisEngineering Analysis Hazard-Specific Hazard-Specific

Oversight Oversight CommitteesCommittees Expert PractitionersExpert Practitioners AcademicsAcademics

Non-ProprietaryNon-Proprietary Well DocumentedWell Documented

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

HAZUS-MH is for a study area of any sizeHAZUS-MH is for a study area of any size RegionRegion CommunityCommunity NeighborhoodNeighborhood Individual Individual

SiteSite

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RespondRespond

HAZUS-MH and Risk ManagementHAZUS-MH and Risk Management

PreparePrepare

RecoverRecover MitigateMitigate

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

Where are the best Where are the best locations for shelters locations for shelters and do we have enough and do we have enough space?space?

Where should we Where should we target outreach target outreach activities?activities?

Preparing for a Natural HazardPreparing for a Natural Hazard

What are our risks?What are our risks?

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Where should we put Where should we put our resources to achieve our resources to achieve maximum benefit?maximum benefit?

How much will this How much will this mitigation strategy mitigation strategy decrease our losses?decrease our losses?

Where are we in Where are we in our mitigation plan? our mitigation plan? How have we progressed?How have we progressed?

Mitigating the Effects of Mitigating the Effects of a Natural Hazarda Natural Hazard

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What hospitals were What hospitals were damaged and where should damaged and where should we take our injured?we take our injured?

Responding to a Natural HazardResponding to a Natural Hazard

How many How many injuries do we injuries do we expect?expect?

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Recovering from a Natural HazardRecovering from a Natural Hazard

What is the demand What is the demand on recovery staff?on recovery staff?

How much debris do How much debris do we have to remove?we have to remove?

How much funding How much funding does the community does the community need to request to need to request to recover?recover?

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HAZUS-MH: HAZUS-MH: Analysis LevelsAnalysis Levels

InCAST – Inventory Collection And Survey ToolBIT – Building data Import ToolFIT – Flood Information Tool

Level 1 and 2 analyses can usually be Level 1 and 2 analyses can usually be performed by emergency services or performed by emergency services or planning staffplanning staff

Level 3 analysis typically Level 3 analysis typically requires technical expertiserequires technical expertise

Parameter Modification

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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

HAZUS-MH: HAZUS-MH: ModelsModels

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Wood ConstructionWood Construction

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Direct Economic LossesDirect Economic Losses

Greatest Economic Greatest Economic LossesLosses

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Damaged Highways and SchoolsDamaged Highways and SchoolsHAZUS MH — FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

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A Flood Study - Mecklenburg, NCA Flood Study - Mecklenburg, NC Study Results – Sugar CreekStudy Results – Sugar Creek

Support Adoption of Support Adoption of New Floodplain New Floodplain StudiesStudies

Saved the County Saved the County $74 Million Dollars in $74 Million Dollars in Damage Reduction Damage Reduction Through Increased Through Increased Floodplain Floodplain RegulationsRegulations

CurrentCurrentBuilding Building InventoryInventory

CurrentCurrentBuilding Building InventoryInventory

FutureFutureBuilding Building InventoryInventory

1975 2000 2000

100%100%

400%400%

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HAZUS Reaching Beyond HAZUS Reaching Beyond Natural DisastersNatural Disasters

ALOHA Dispersion ALOHA Dispersion ModelingModeling

FLDWAV Dam FLDWAV Dam Breach ModelingBreach Modeling

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HAZUS: HAZUS: User GroupsUser Groups

HAZUSHAZUSUSER GROUPUSER GROUP

UTILITIESUTILITIESUTILITIESUTILITIES

PRIVATEPRIVATEPRIVATEPRIVATEFEDERALFEDERALFEDERALFEDERAL

STATESTATESTATESTATE

GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENTLABORATORIESLABORATORIESGOVERNMENTGOVERNMENTLABORATORIESLABORATORIES

LOCALLOCALLOCALLOCALNONPROFITNONPROFIT

UNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIES

Facility Manager

Technical Experts

NONPROFITNONPROFITNONPROFITNONPROFIT

Red Cross

Technical Experts

Local Planners

EmergencyResponse Personnel

Legislative Contacts

Medical Personnel

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SummarySummaryHAZUS-MH allows you to:HAZUS-MH allows you to: IDENTIFYIDENTIFY vulnerable areas that may require planning vulnerable areas that may require planning

considerations (e.g., land use or building code requirements)considerations (e.g., land use or building code requirements) ASSESSASSESS the level of readiness and preparedness to deal with a the level of readiness and preparedness to deal with a

disaster before the disaster occursdisaster before the disaster occurs ESTIMATEESTIMATE potential losses from specific hazard events, potential losses from specific hazard events,

including pre-event, near real-time, and post-event report including pre-event, near real-time, and post-event report capabilitycapability

DECIDEDECIDE on how to allocate resources for the most effective and on how to allocate resources for the most effective and efficient response and recoveryefficient response and recovery

PRIORITIZE PRIORITIZE the mitigation measures that need to be the mitigation measures that need to be implemented to reduce future lossesimplemented to reduce future losses

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……helping develop, implement, and track helping develop, implement, and track local and state risk assessment and local and state risk assessment and mitigation plansmitigation plans

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Visit the HAZUS website:http://www.fema.gov/hazus http://www.hazus.org/

or email inquiries to:[email protected]

Ken WallaceFEMA Region [email protected]

215.931.5723

HAZUS-MH InformationHAZUS-MH Information