A National Hazards Information Strategy (NHIS) Helen M. Wood Director, Office of Satellite Data Processing & Distribution “A coordinated approach for using information to reduce disaster losses.”
Jan 20, 2016
A National Hazards Information Strategy (NHIS)
Helen M. WoodDirector, Office of Satellite Data Processing & Distribution
“A coordinated approach for using
information to reduce disaster losses.”
NHIS - using information and technology to improve operational support to disaster preparation, response, and recovery
Better Information …Better Decisions … Reduced Losses
• User-driven interagency effort to facilitate information for disaster management
• Promotes coordinated, multi-source information availability & access
• Leverages existing capabilities across the federal, state, local, and private levels
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NHIS … coordinated information where, when and how it is needed
• Facilitates awareness of data resources across federal agencies
• Promotes processes and standards for information sharing
• Undertakes collaborative projects to enhance effective applications of available data
• Focuses on user needs
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NHIS … coordinated information where, when and how it is needed
TO:
• Assist federal, state, local, and private efforts to reduce disaster risks and losses
• Identify responders’ needs BEFORE a disaster strikes
• Support the availability of timely, accurate multi-source data and information when a disaster occurs
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Extensive Technical, Outreach, and Program Planning Activities
• Identified key opportunities to: – support disaster information requirements– leverage national programs– expand support to state and local level
• Key components:– mission partnerships (MOUs)– collaborative projects– private sector collaboration
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NHIS Collaboration Projects
(1) Multi-Hazard Mapping Program
(2) HAZUS
(3) Coastal Risk Atlas
(4) Fire Support
(5) Classified Data Integration
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Interagency Collaborative Efforts
Multi-Hazard Mapping Program
• FEMA mandate to develop multi-hazard advisory maps for state and local governments
• Interoperable database access for wind, fire, earthquake, flood
• Support multi-source data integration and program collaboration to enhance advisories and mitigation planning
• NHIS funding to support development of a web-based mapping tool to distribute digital hazard and GIS data
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Interagency Collaborative Efforts
HAZUS
• Standardized methodology and software tool to develop natural hazard loss estimates for mitigation, response, recovery, and reconstruction
– initial efforts focused on earthquake losses– flood and wind models under development– hurricane Preview Model being developed for Atlantic and Gulf Coast region
communities
• NHIS funding incorporation of real time wind field data into the hurricane module
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Hurricane Bertha - Swath ofPeak Gust Wind Speeds (mph)
Interagency Collaborative Efforts
Coastal Risk Atlas
• NOAA effort to provide data identification and access for community risk management tools
• Pilot demonstration for coastal storms and impacts
• Initial development for Mississippi Gulf Coast and St. Johns River regions; expand to FEMA Region IV
• NHIS funding development of middleware to access/transform data types
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• Multi-agency coordinated effort
– supports use of multi-source information to
support wildfire mitigation, detection,
monitoring, recovery, and fire weather
• Collaboration– National Interagency Fire Center– National Fire Sciences Laboratory– Forest Service Geographic Centers– National Association of State Foresters– NWS Fire Weather Program
Interagency Collaborative Efforts
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Fire Support
Leveraging Classified Data
• Collaborative effort to provide enhanced natural/manmade hazard support utilizing an advanced fusion algorithm
• Integrated Hazard Information System (IHIS)
• Initial effort focused on fire detection, monitoring, and volcanic ash cloud tracking
Interagency Collaborative Efforts
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Integrated Hazards Information SystemIntegrated Hazards Information System