Implementing HAZUS-MH in Pre-Disaster Mitigation

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 YubaOffice 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)


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



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



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


HAZUS-MH CapabilitiesHAZUS-MH CapabilitiesNationwide 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



Direct Damage

Induced Damage

Direct Losses

Indirect Losses

General Building StockEssential Facilities

High Potential Loss FacilitiesTransportation Systems

Utility Systems

Fire FollowingHazardous Materials Release

Debris Generation

Cost of RepairIncome Loss

Crop DamageCasualties

Shelter Needs

Generic Output

EarthquakeGround ShakingGround Failure

FloodFrequency Depth

Discharge VelocityHurricane WindPressure | Missile | Rain

Supply ShortagesSales Decline

Opportunity CostsEconomic Loss


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


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


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)


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 firestationsVolunteer and CityFire DepartmentsCDF facilities

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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)


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.

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Implementing HAZUS-MH in Pre-Disaster Mitigation