What is HAZUS-MH?

HAZUS-MH is a planning tool that estimates damage and losses resulting from natural hazards  It is an estimation tool, NOT a deterministic tool  It is a planning tool, NOT an engineering tool
 Engineering-level data (i.e. Hydrology & Hydraulic studies) can be input to increase accuracy, but results still produce planning-level estimations

 It also assesses population needs related to emergency management  It also allows users to compare results from different study case scenarios, including mitigation actions
HAZUS-MH is an empirical model based on observation and experiment

Texas Hazard Mitigation Package (THMP) Identification Tool

www.THMP.info

Easy to Use (less expensive)

HAZUS Loss Estimation Tool

 Local Hydrology & Hydraulic

Studies  H & H specific applications

H&H

Engineering Tools & Data

Highly Accurate (more expensive)

HAZUS-MH: Family of Products

 Models HAZUS-MH is a multi-hazard (MH) application Flood, Hurricane (Wind), Earthquake  Data Integration Tools
Inventory Collection And Survey Tool (InCAST) Building Import Tool (BIT) * Flood Information Tool (FIT)

 Linkage to 3rd-party Models

Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres (ALOHA) Flood Waves (FLDWAV)

HAZUS-MH: Technical Components

 Software: Custom GIS (geographic information system)
 Runs on ESRI products; ArcGIS and Spatial Analyst ESRI products must be acquired separately
 Spatial Analyst required for Flood Model only

HAZUS-MH is free from FEMA <www.fema.gov/hazus>  Current HAZUS-MH version (MR1) runs on ArcView 9.0

 Data: National data sets

 Inventory of assets (buildings, infrastructure, population/demographics, etc.)
Users may modify data sets or model factors Users may add their own data

ArcGIS / ArcView & Spatial Analyst

www.esri.com

HAZUS-MH: Technical Notes  Operating System Requirements

 Windows XP SP1  Windows 2000 SP1 SP4

 GIS Requirements
 ArcGIS 9.0, SP1  Spatial Analyst extension (Flood Model only)

HAZUS-MH: Technical Requirements

From FEMA Web Site

ArcGIS and HAZUS require significant computing power and resources (Computer hard disk space varies per dramatically per User)

HAZUS-MH: Methodology
5. Estimate Losses/Needs 4. Estimate Damage 3. Overlay Inventory 2. Define Flood Hazard 1. Define the Geographic Area for Analysis

HAZUS-MH: Models

FLOOD

HURRICANE

EARTHQUAKE

HAZUS-MH: Methodology
MODEL

RESULTS
Flood Hurricane/Wind Earthquake

ANALYSIS
Damage Assessment

Direct Loss Economic Business Interruption Shelter Social Casualties

Hazard Inventory
Building Stock Essential Facilities High Potential Loss Facilities Transportation Utilities Hazardous Materials Demographics/Population Agricultural Products Vehicles

Loss Estimation
Functionality

Essential Facilities Emergency Response Transportation Utilities Water System Performance Power Transportation

PARAMETERS & SCHEMES

HAZUS-MH Methodology
FLOOD HAZARD
Frequency Discharge Depth/Elevation Velocity Duration

INVENTORY
Buildings Infrastructure Population Land Use

DIRECT DAMAGE
General Building Stock Essential Facilities High Potential Loss Facilities Transportation Facilities Lifelines

INDUCED DAMAGE
Fire Following Flood Hazardous Materials Release Debris Generation

DIRECT LOSSES
Cost of Repairs/Replacement Income Loss Crop Damage Casualties Shelter and Recovery Needs

INDIRECT LOSSES
Supply Shortages Sales Decline Opportunity Costs Economic Loss

HAZUS-MH: Levels of Analysis

Link HAZUS with Hydraulic Model
45% 40% Percentage of Area 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Distribution of Terrain

Community-specific Damage Functions

Damage Flood Depth

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Level 3 Level 2 (most users)

Modify Building Inventory

Number of Buildings by Specifi c Occupancy

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FIT (add local H & H)

User Modified Data

120 100 B ui ldi ng C ount 80 60 40 20 0 RES1 RES2 RES3 RES4 RES5 RES6

Level 1

Level 1

Applications in Mitigation Planning & Emergency Management

Emergency Preparedness Response & Recovery

HAZUS-MH

Loss Reduction (Mitigation)

HAZUS Applications: Emergency Preparedness

 Develop emergency response plans
Temporary housing Debris removal Emergency power and water Emergency medical services Evacuation/emergency route clearance

 Organize response exercises

HAZUS Applications: Mitigation

 Mitigation Assessment
Identify at-risk communities

 Mitigation Measures
Strengthen existing structures Strengthen window/door openings and siding

 Mitigation Programs
Adopt and enforce hazard-resistant building codes Land use planning

HAZUS Applications: Response and Recovery

 Post-disaster damage assessment and groundtruthing  Response planning for critical transportation outages  Identify critical infrastructure  Recovery action planning  Long-term economic recovery planning

Benefit Summary  HAZUS-MH allows user to:

IDENTIFY vulnerable areas that may require planning considerations ASSESS level of readiness and preparedness to deal with a disaster before disaster occurs ESTIMATE potential losses from specific hazard events (before or after a disaster hits) DECIDE on how to allocate resources for most effective and efficient response and recovery PRIORITIZE mitigation measures that need to be implemented to reduce future losses (what if)

FEMA: Ordering HAZUS

www.fema.gov/hazus

HAZUS-MH Overview Brochures/Materials Order Information Application Case Studies

National Conference Info FEMA/EMI Training Schedule General Contact Info Technical Support/FAQs

Flood Hazard Model

Initial Step: Create/Open Study Region

RIVERINE
2. Generate Stream Network 1.Define Topography 3. Define Study Case Segment Shoreline 4. Run Hydrology 5. Compute Hazard Enter 100-yr Elevation

COASTAL
Final Step: Run Analysis & View Results

Initial Step: Create a Study Region

Inventory

Square Footage

Inventory

Dollar Exposure

Flood Hazard
HAZUS computes:
Floodplain Boundary *Flood Depth Grid*
Floodplain Boundary

Flood Water Elevation

Flood Water Elevation - Ground Elevation = Flood Depth

Vertical Datum: Sea Level

Normal Water Elevation (main channel)

1. Define Topography

2. Generate Stream Network

3. Select a Study Case

4. Run Hydrology

5. Compute Hazard (Run Hydraulics)

Final Step: Run Analysis

View Results
by Results Table

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by Map

View Results
by Attribute Table

REMEMBER! units are in thousands of dollars (derived from HAZUS Tables)

View Results
by Summary Report