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1 Interagency Remote Sensing Coordination Call Conference Bridge: , Passcode: Tropical Activity Atlantic and Pacific Tuesday, September 12, 2018

2 FEMA RS Updates: 1. The International Charter has been activated by United States Geological Survey (USGS) on behalf of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Florence. 2. The International Charter requested more defined AOIs for collection and priorities. 3. Copernicus EMS also requested more defined AOIs for collection and priorities. 4. We are now recalculating the AOIs for satellite SAR data collection based on the new surge and flood forecast. We will share these AOIs with the partners as soon as they become available. 5. RadarSAT-2 Collection Plan: Due to changes in the forecast path of the storm, we have modified the AOIs for RadarSAT-2 collection. Dropped 3 AOIs over VA and added one over SC. 6. We are waiting with EO satellite data tasking (probably early-mid next week) Proposed plan not approved yet

3 7. We received an update from William Straka at University of Wisconsin-Madison regarding the production of the VIIRS Water Fraction product. The flood maps will now be available twice a day (once from each satellite) for the northeast and southeast US sectors. These maps will be approximately 50 minutes apart in time which will allow for more clear sky observations on a given day. 8. We are working closely with NASA Disasters to coordinate Remote sensing derived products, including flood maps and Day/Night Band products. Additionally confirmation has been received from Sentinel-1 mission planners that the following passages have been planned over the USA East Coast during the following days: Satellite Acquisition Date Start Time Stop Time Rel Orbit S1B 15/09/ :57:00 22:59: S1A 15/09/ :06:00 11:08:00 11 S1A 14/09/ :05:00 23:08:00 4 S1B 14/09/ :13:00 11:16:00 84 S1B 13/09/ :13:00 23:15:00 77

4 Changes to RadarSAT-2 collection plan (via DHS-DRO)

5 Weather Update: September 12 th 12:44PM: Dr. Robert Adler, Senior Research Scientist, UMD Florence is now forecast to track somewhat southward toward South Carolina with very heavy rain forecast in N. Carolina near coast and along S. Carolina border. Images on following slides 5

6 3-day forecast rainfall with an end time Sat. evening Rainfall maximum is ~1100mm (~44") 6

7 Flood estimate from GFMS for Friday evening 7

8 Flood estimate from GFMS for Saturday evening 8

9 Streamflow estimate (Cape Fear R. near, but not at, coast (34.3N, 78.1W). 9

10 Additional FEMA Resources Region IV: RGC/GIS Unit Regional Remote Sensing Specialist States or Local governments within that Region Region III: RGC/GIS Unit Regional Remote Sensing Specialist States or Local governments within that Region FEMA IMATS FEMA programs 10

11 Interagency Updates

12 Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Status Update: CAP Imagery is available at the following sites (NOTE: Be patient as the data loads) CAP Resource Page: Browser App (Direct): b4a a8bac3944b931d2d Sept 11 Status: Hawaii: sending Photos South Carolina: flying evacuations routes Remaining winds are getting ready. Southeast and Mideast Region Commands are getting status on aircraft and air crews. 14

13 National Guard Bureau/NGB J-2 Status Update: Working with affected states to assign UPADs. 10 UPAD units "in the inventory UPADs will work in 2 week stints IOT keep with regulatory guidelines for Orders The UPAD request for FEMA is being prepped for "on-call" mission support (if needed) 15

14 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Status Update: No update Current: No update Future: No update 16

15 DoD NORTHCOM Status Update: No update Current: No update Future: No update 17

16 NOAA National Geodetic Survey, Remote Sensing Division Sept. 11: Airfcraft and crew are available in Lakeland, Florida. Hearing reoccurring requests for pre-event imagery Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Next Slide 18

17 NOAA continued Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Current Update: In coordination with the VIIRS Flood Detection Mapping Team at GMD (Sanmei Li, Donglian Sun) and UW Madison (Jay Hoffman), we wanted to make FEMA aware that the production of the VIIRS Water Fraction Maps has been updated to include maps derived from S-NPP, which are currently being generated, as well as NOAA-20. The only change that you should notice is that the flood maps will now be available twice a day (once from each satellite) for the northeast and southeast US sectors. The files will be available at the same ftp drop location as they are currently being provided. These maps will be approximately 50 minutes apart in time due to the time between the S-NPP and NOAA-20 orbits. This will hopefully allow for more clear sky observations on a given day (depending, of course, on how much cloud cover exists and how fast they move). September 11 Update: Per the geospatial call earlier, it sounded like FEMA is pulling the flooding maps directly via UW into FEMA. The flooding team is standing up for more detailed products post-storm pending cloud free regions. As mentioned previously, we have clear, pre-event DNB imagery for comparisons over the SEUS to be used for comparisons when there are cloud free scenes for power outage analysis. This imagery may be delayed a bit, but will be sent via . 19

18 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) International Charter Sept. 11: Charter has been activated Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS) at Sept. 11: Events are set up in HDDS Other Programs No update 20

19 NASA Support Team NASA Disasters Program Most Recent Update: Can confirm that Water Extent/Flood products, DNB Products and potential optical derived products. We will deliver it via SFTP to FEMA and then post it on our disasters portal as well. We expect to deliver as soon as we can get it to you. As the event unfolds we may be able to produce other products or provide other imagery. Sept. 11 Update: Working on creating pre-event imagery from various sensors Processing is underway for pre-event Day Night Band products including the BlackMarble Product Still working on the potential use of the UAVSAR instrument Plan to create water extent and other products from SAR as the data becomes available Different centers use different algorithms Once skies clear, will begin evaluating data from optical sensors. JPL Aria Team Images on Next Slide 21

20 NASA Aria Team Team Plans - To produce flood extent maps from all the white and green boxes (depending on how soon the SAR data become available to download but in about 24 hours from data acquisition). - To produce damage proxy maps from the white boxes that cover the coastline for potential storm surge/wind damage (in about 48 hours from data acquisition). * All plans are subject to Florence s path/speed change. 22

21 Additional Updates U.S. Coast Guard No updates at this time USACE No updates at this time USEPA Status Update: No mission assignments or requests for ASPECT Support at this time. ASPECT is at a ready state in Dallas, TX with 1-hour wheels up response capability. Link to Fact Sheet: Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) No Update 23

22 Additional Details

23 Coordination Calls Interagency Remote Sensing 3:00-3:30 PM (Eastern) Conference Bridge: , Passcode: # Adobe Connect: To be added to the distribution list/calendar please use the following link: This presentation can be ed. A storage location is to be determined. 25

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25 Acronyms & Keywords AMOC ARIA ASPECT CAP CBP CNES Copernicus COSMO-SkyMed CRD DAART DOMOPS DRO HDDS FMV I&A IMAT IRV JAXA JPL JPPS NAI NGA NGB NGS RSD MERS PED SPoRT Air and Marina Operations Center (within DHS CBP) Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis Center EPA s Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology Program Civil Air Patrol Customs and Border Protection Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES); the French Space Agency An earth observation program directed by the European Commission in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) Earth observation satellite system funded by the Italian Ministry of Research and Ministry of Defence and conducted by the Italian Space Agency DHS I&A s Collection and Requirements Division DOMOPS Awareness and Assessment Response Tool (DAART) Suite Domestic Operations Departmental Requirements Officer USGS s Hazards Data Distribution System Full motion video DHS s Office of Intelligence and Analysis Incident Management Team Initial Response Vehicle Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NASA s Jet Propulsion Lab NOAA s Joint Program Satellite System Named Area of Interest National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Guard Bureau NOAA s National Geodetic Survey, Remote Sensing Division Mobile Emergency Response Vehicle Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination NASA s Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center (SPoRT) 27