Wind Hazard Modeling and the HAZUS Wind Model Major

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Wind Hazard Modeling and the HAZUS Wind Model
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Major Stakeholders

• Local, state and federal government agencies
• Humanitarian organizations
• Insurance industry
• Businesses and private citizens

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Why Model Wind Damage?

• Understand/Prepare for Building Damage
• Understand/Prepare for Sheltering Requirements
• Understand/Prepare for Emergency Management
  Response
• Understand Economic Ramifications
• Provide Justification for Building Code Changes

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Types of Damage and Loss Models

• Holistic, Actualized Cost Models
• Meteorological Models
• Load vs. Resistance Structural Damage Model
• Tree Damage Models
• Windborne Debris Damage Models
• Loss Models

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The HAZUS-MH Hurricane Model is designed to
produce loss estimates for use by federal, state,
regional and local governments in planning for
hurricane risk mitigation, emergency
preparedness, response and recovery. -HAZUS
Technical Manual
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About HAZUS

• Hazards United States (Multi-hazard)
• Product of National Institute of Building
  Sciences (NIBS) and Federal Emergency Management
  Agency (FEMA)
• Earthquake Model released in 1997
• HAZUS-MH released in 2003
• Flood Model and Hurricane Model
• Geographical Information System (GIS)-Based Model

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HAZUS Availability and Requirements

• http//www.fema.gov/hazus/pdf/order_form_mh.pdf
• Software is free, but requires ArcGIS to operate

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Hurricane Model Capabilities
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Wind Hazards Throughout the U.S.
Source HAZUS-MH Wind Technical Manual
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HAZUS Wind Model Framework
Elements shown in bold are implemented in the
current version of the Hurricane Model
Source HAZUS-MH Wind Technical Manual
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Creation of HAZUS Fast-Running Damage Functions
Source HAZUS-MH Wind Technical Manual
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Residential Damage States
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