Dewberry Support to Federal, State, and Local Governments with Hurricane Evacuation Studies

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1 Dewberry Support to Federal, State, and Local Governments with Hurricane Evacuation Studies FEMA R2 and USACE Jacksonville Study Coordinators Presenting the Puerto Rico GeoPDF in San Juan

2 About Dewberry

3 Major Components of Hurricane Evacuation Studies

4 Hurricane Evacuation Studies Hazards Analysis GeoPDF lets reader view surge categories and SLOSH grids Behavioral Analysis GeoPDF provides locations and results of behavioral surveys Vulnerability Analysis GeoPDF shows critical facility locations and attributes Transportation Analysis GeoPDF allows users to click on roads and discover information derived from the analysis Interactive Technical Data Report Report is provided in a hyperlinked pdf format, with GeoPDF maps embedded inside to encapsulate all elements of the study 5 Powerpoint title goes here December 20, 2011

5 Hurricane Evacuation Studies Hazard Risk Communication Communicating vulnerability with a color-coded map can be challenging Staff visits points of interest that may be easily recognized by the public (selected by local staff) and captures approximate elevations in the field Dewberry reviews latest topographic information available and compares to predicted storm tide heights (usually Maximum of Maximums SLOSH data) An estimate of the potential surge height is superimposed on photos Inundation photos are available via an interactive map or as stand alone products for use by the local community 6 Powerpoint title goes here December 20, 2011

6 Hurricane Evacuation Studies

7 North Carolina Vulnerability Storm Surge Inundation Areas NC Central Coastal Counties Most of Pamlico s critical facilities within a Category 2 MOM (or higher) risk category Carteret and Beaufort Counties have more than 50% of critical facilities within a Category 3 MOM (or higher) risk category Percent of Structures Located Within Storm Category Risk Areas (Maximum of Maximums)

8 The Challenge How do you add geospatial intelligence to your maps and reports without buying licenses and training for casual users? - Develop maps in a platform everyone already utilizes - Have a simple map interface where users can turn off and on data that they want to investigate further - Provide the map in a working geospatial format where viewers can measure distances, determine coordinates, and see the attributes of the map s features - Use a tool that alleviates the burden of reliance on a GIS analyst to answer questions about data

9 Overview of the GeoPDF and Its Benefits

10 What Questions Can the HES GeoPDFs Help Answer? Alabama Training Examples Do you know How many Mobile County residential structures are within the Category 3 Storm Surge Area?

11 What Questions Can the HES GeoPDFs Help Answer? Alabama Training Examples Should we target areas for risk awareness What areas of the county have a disconnect between the modeled risk for storm surge and residents perception of their risk?

12 What Questions Can the HES GeoPDFs Help Answer? Alabama Training Examples A co-worker recommends that you move inland from the coast and stage at the parking lot of Council Traditional Elementary School as it looks like the storm is approaching Category 3 status is this a good option? Any idea if it s within a surge area and if so, what the depths may be?

13 What Questions Can the HES GeoPDFs Help Answer? Alabama Training Examples Where are the expected transportation bottlenecks? Hint: Turn on the necessary transportation features, identify information on legend, and use the identify object tool to understand the limitations of existing road network for various hurricane scenarios

14 Additional Questions Neal Wright, PE, PMP Bill Massey Chris Zambito, CFM