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Implementing HAZUS-MH in Implementing HAZUS-MH in Pre-Disaster MitigationPre-Disaster Mitigation
David Slayter, R.G.David Slayter, R.G.
County of YubaCounty of Yuba
Office of Emergency ServicesOffice of Emergency Services
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
What is HAZUS-MH?What is HAZUS-MH?
Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Geographic Information System (GIS)-based softwaresoftware
Calculates estimated loss due to physical Calculates estimated loss due to physical damage from earthquakes, floods, and wind damage from earthquakes, floods, and wind (does not estimate losses due to fire)(does not estimate losses due to fire)
Knowing potential losses helps toward:Knowing potential losses helps toward: Improved infrastructure to protect the public and Improved infrastructure to protect the public and
reduce economic lossesreduce economic losses
Improved planning decision-makingImproved planning decision-making
(Hazards U.S. – Multi-Hazard)(Hazards U.S. – Multi-Hazard)
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
HAZUS-MH CapabilitiesHAZUS-MH Capabilities
Estimates direct physical damage to:Estimates direct physical damage to: Buildings and their contentsBuildings and their contents Essential facilitiesEssential facilities Bridges and pipelines Bridges and pipelines
Induced damageInduced damage Debris generationDebris generation
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
HAZUS-MH CapabilitiesHAZUS-MH Capabilities
Direct LossesDirect Losses Cost of repairs or replacementCost of repairs or replacement Income lossIncome loss Agricultural losses Agricultural losses
Indirect LossesIndirect Losses Supply shortagesSupply shortages Sales declinesSales declines
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
HAZUS-MH CapabilitiesHAZUS-MH Capabilities
The estimation is calculated by spatial The estimation is calculated by spatial analysis methods using:analysis methods using:
Nationwide databasesNationwide databases• Census 2000Census 2000• Dun & Bradstreet data of commercial businessesDun & Bradstreet data of commercial businesses
Nationally-standardized loss estimation and Nationally-standardized loss estimation and risk assessment methodologyrisk assessment methodology• National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)-National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)-
developed loss estimation methodsdeveloped loss estimation methods
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
HAZUS-MH CapabilitiesHAZUS-MH Capabilities
Nationwide Databases:Nationwide Databases:
Demographics –Demographics – Population, Employment, Housing Population, Employment, Housing
Building Stock –Building Stock – Residential, Commercial, Industrial Residential, Commercial, Industrial
Essential Facilities –Essential Facilities – Hospitals, Schools, Police Stations, Fire Hospitals, Schools, Police Stations, Fire StationsStations
Transportation –Transportation – Highways, Bridges, Railways, Tunnels, Airports, Highways, Bridges, Railways, Tunnels, Airports, Ports and Harbors, Ferry FacilitiesPorts and Harbors, Ferry Facilities
Utilities –Utilities – Waste Water, Potable Water, Oil, Gas, Electric Power, Waste Water, Potable Water, Oil, Gas, Electric Power, Communication FacilitiesCommunication Facilities
High Potential Loss Facilities –High Potential Loss Facilities – Dams and Levees, Nuclear Dams and Levees, Nuclear Facilities, Hazardous Material Sites, Military InstallationsFacilities, Hazardous Material Sites, Military Installations
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
HAZUS-MH CapabilitiesHAZUS-MH Capabilities
Direct Damage
Induced Damage
Direct Losses
Indirect Losses
General Building Stock
Essential Facilities
High Potential Loss Facilities
Transportation Systems
Utility Systems
Fire Following
Hazardous Materials Release
Debris Generation
Cost of Repair
Income Loss
Crop Damage
Casualties
Shelter Needs
Generic Output
EarthquakeGround ShakingGround Failure
FloodFrequency Depth
Discharge Velocity
Hurricane WindPressure | Missile | Rain
Supply Shortages
Sales Decline
Opportunity Costs
Economic Loss
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
BenefitsBenefits
HAZUS-MH allows the user to:HAZUS-MH allows the user to: IDENTIFYIDENTIFY vulnerable areas that may require planning vulnerable areas that may require planning
considerationsconsiderations
ASSESSASSESS level of readiness and preparedness to deal with a level of readiness and preparedness to deal with a disaster before it occursdisaster before it occurs
ESTIMATEESTIMATE potential losses from specific hazard events (before potential losses from specific hazard events (before or after a disaster hits)or after a disaster hits)
DECIDEDECIDE how to allocate resources for most effective and efficient how to allocate resources for most effective and efficient response and recoveryresponse and recovery
PRIORITIZEPRIORITIZE mitigation measures that need to be implemented to mitigation measures that need to be implemented to reduce future lossesreduce future losses
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
Hazard ScenariosHazard Scenarios
Flood Flood Specific Return IntervalsSpecific Return Intervals Specific Discharge Specific Discharge
FrequencyFrequency Annualized LossesAnnualized Losses Quick LookQuick Look
EarthquakeEarthquake Simulate user defined, Simulate user defined,
historic, or probabilistic historic, or probabilistic eventsevents
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE:HAZUS-MH Flood Model ResultsHAZUS-MH Flood Model Results
Hazard mapsHazard maps Flood depth Flood depth
Building lossesBuilding losses By occupancy and by building typeBy occupancy and by building type By full replacement value and depreciated By full replacement value and depreciated
replacement valuereplacement value Building, content, and inventory lossesBuilding, content, and inventory losses Costs of relocation, wage and income losses, rental Costs of relocation, wage and income losses, rental
income lossincome loss Direct employee output losses and employment loss Direct employee output losses and employment loss
(days)(days)
Source: Federal Emergency Management AgenSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov/hazus)cy (www.fema.gov/hazus)
Essential facilitiesEssential facilities Building and content lossesBuilding and content losses Functionality assessment (yes/no)Functionality assessment (yes/no) Restoration time to 100% functionality Restoration time to 100% functionality
Lifeline lossesLifeline losses Losses to structures and equipmentLosses to structures and equipment Functionality assessment (yes/no)Functionality assessment (yes/no)
Vehicles and agriculture lossesVehicles and agriculture losses Shelter requirementsShelter requirements
EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE:HAZUS-MH Flood Model ResultsHAZUS-MH Flood Model Results
Example HAZUS-MH OutputExample HAZUS-MH Output
List of schools from HAZUS-MH versus Yuba County GIS
HAZUS firestations
Volunteer and CityFire DepartmentsCDF facilities
mµ
F
Example HAZUS-MH OutputExample HAZUS-MH Output
Number of students enrolled K-12 Household Income DistributionWheatland ($ in Thousands)
Children Less Than 16 years old(each dot = 3 children)
Ethnic Distribution as % Pop. (portion east Marysville)
Example HAZUS-MH OutputExample HAZUS-MH Output
Building types
SummarySummary
HAZUS-MH will provide the PDM Plan FEMA-HAZUS-MH will provide the PDM Plan FEMA-approved risk assessment evaluation.approved risk assessment evaluation.
Results will be used to guide mitigation opportunities Results will be used to guide mitigation opportunities for at-risk areas.for at-risk areas.
Motivation for continued maintenance and Motivation for continued maintenance and expansion of Yuba County GIS inventories.expansion of Yuba County GIS inventories.