GIS & Emergency Management Before, During, and After Hurricane Katrina by James E. Mitchell, Ph. D., IT GIS Manager
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GIS & Emergency Management
Before, During, and After Hurricane Katrina
by James E. Mitchell, Ph. D., IT GIS Manager
GIS Analysis to Supportthe Evacuation Plan
Evacuation Phases Based on GIS Analysis
LouisianaEmergency Evacuation Plan
1. 72 hrs from Tropical Storm Wind Landfall Stage Assets and Personnel
2. 50 hrs from Tropical Storm Wind Landfall Evacuate Phase I
3. 40 hrs from Tropical Storm Wind Landfall Evacuate Phase II
4. 30 hrs from Tropical Storm Wind Landfall Evacuate Phase III - Contraflow
5. 6 hrs from Tropical Storm Wind Landfall Terminate Contraflow – Secure Assets and Personnel
6. Duck!
One Million Maps Distributed
HURREVAC – Friday August 26 Forecast Path
HURREVAC – Friday August 26 Forecast Winds
HURREVAC – Saturday August 26 72-hourForecast
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http://wavcis.csi.lsu.edu/http://www.weathermatrix.net/tropical/surface/interactive.shtml
WeatherBuoy 100 Nautical Mile Distancesfrom Louisiana State Line
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72 Hour ERROR Notice of 39 MPHTropical Storm Winds (HURREVAC)
74MPH Hurricane
58MPH Gale Force
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Pre-storm Information Delivery
HydroWatch Website
Access to Real-time Data
Real-time Weather Datafrom Meteorlogix
Search & Rescue Operational Grid
Geocoding RescuesTele Atlas and TomTom Made a Difference
Finding the Forgotten
Flooded Street Elevations
Damage Assessment – Moveable Bridges
7 SEPTEMBER 2005 TM IMAGE OF NEW ORLEANS AREA
FLOODED ROADWAYSIN THE NEW ORLEANSMETROPOLITAN AREA,JEFFERSON, ORLEANS,
PLAQUEMINES, AND ST. BERNARD PARISHES,
LOUISIANASTATE ROADWAYS ELIGIBLEFOR FHWA OR FEMA FUNDING
URBAN AREA
F E M A ROADWAY, NOT FLOODED
F E M A ROADWAY, FLOODEDF H W A ROADWAY, NOT FLOODED
F H W A ROADWAY, FLOODED
Existing Water
Flood Water (as of 02 September 2005)
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NOTE: FLOODED AREA DATA PROVIDED BY FEMA
2 SEPTEMBER 2005 NEW ORLEANS FLOODED ROADWAYS
FLOODED ROADWAYSas of September 02, 2005
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2 SEPTEMBER 2005 ESTIMATED FLOODED ROADWAYS, BY PARISH
02 SEPTEMBER FLOODED ROADS (miles)
NOT FLOODED FLOODED TOTAL % NOT FLOODED % FLOODED
JEFFERSON FHWA 298.39 14.42 312.81 95.39% 4.61%
FEMA 1432.59 63.66 1496.25 95.75% 4.25%
JEFFERSON Total 1730.98 78.08 1809.06 95.68% 4.32%
ORLEANS FHWA 82.72 244.81 327.52 25.25% 74.75%
FEMA 310.27 1079.78 1390.05 22.32% 77.68%
ORLEANS Total 385.32 1270.06 1655.39 23.28% 76.72%
PLAQUEMINES FHWA 133.06 130.65 263.72 50.46% 49.54%
FEMA 382.52 70.56 453.08 84.43% 15.57%
PLAQUEMINES Total 485.97 103.49 589.45 82.44% 17.56%
ST. BERNARD FHWA 8.33 53.84 62.17 13.41% 86.59%
FEMA 40.93 223.19 264.11 15.50% 84.50%
ST. BERNARD Total 49.26 277.02 326.29 15.10% 84.90%
TOTAL 2670.17 1804.79 4474.96 59.67% 40.33%
2 SEPTEMBER 2005 ESTIMATED FLOODED ROADWAYS, BY PARISH
FEMA Disaster Reporting
Levees and Pump StationsWho knew?
Mapping Debris Removal
Search & Rescue Gridsthe Crossroads of Interoperability
The USNG did not work – No one had copies of the USNG–Louisiana spans two UTM Zones–The USNG is not a single grid but many panels–USNG panels overlap and create confusion
The Louisiana GIS Council, Emergency Data Committee–Met with state and federal ESF-9 participants–Examined existing and potential reference systems–Decided a grid system based on geographic
coordinates works best for coordinating air andsurface water search and rescue operations
http://dotdgis.dotd.louisiana.gov/website/OperationsGrid
New Orleans East with USNG
New Orleans East with the Louisiana Search and Rescue Grid
Lessons Learned• GIS needs to be deployed across all state
agencies, especially homeland security and emergency preparedness.
• Drill, drill, drill, drill, drill… TOGETHER!
• IT assets must be pre-deployed and backed up.
• FEMA needs to establish contacts, early, in an event with state agencies involved in response.
• Emergency preparedness and management require an on-going dialog between all parties.
• If it can happen - it will!
This presentation is dedicated to theIT Professionals who worked tirelessly to serve the
State of Louisianain the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Their efforts, although largely unsung,saved lives and property, and made a difference
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