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HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and FloodsEarthquakes, Hurricanes, and FloodsWill Continue to Occur…Will Continue to Occur…
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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…
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?
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
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
GIS TechnologyGIS Technology Spatial RelationshipsSpatial Relationships
LayersLayers ComputationsComputations
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
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
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
Nationwide DatabasesNationwide Databases
Non-ProprietaryNon-ProprietaryCustomizableCustomizable
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
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
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
RespondRespond
HAZUS-MH and Risk ManagementHAZUS-MH and Risk Management
PreparePrepare
RecoverRecover MitigateMitigate
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?
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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?
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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?
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
HAZUS-MH: HAZUS-MH: ModelsModels
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
Wood ConstructionWood Construction
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
Direct Economic LossesDirect Economic Losses
Greatest Economic Greatest Economic LossesLosses
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
Damaged Highways and SchoolsDamaged Highways and SchoolsHAZUS MH — FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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%
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
HAZUS Reaching Beyond HAZUS Reaching Beyond Natural DisastersNatural Disasters
ALOHA Dispersion ALOHA Dispersion ModelingModeling
FLDWAV Dam FLDWAV Dam Breach ModelingBreach Modeling
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
……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
HAZUS-MH: FEMA’S SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING POTENTIAL LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
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