FEMA

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FEMAs Mitigation Directorate and Hurricane
Emergency Management

• The Mitigation Directorate supports Hurricane
  risk assessment and emergency management through
  several program and initiatives
• Risk MAP
• The National Flood Insurance Program
• HAZUS
• and
• The National Hurricane Program

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Risk MAP Vision

• To reduce losses of life and property through
  effective local mitigation activities enabled by
  quality flood hazard data, risk assessments, and
  mitigation planning.

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Risk MAP Key Program Goals

• Address Gaps in Flood Hazard Data
• Coastal, Levees, Other Engineering Needs
• Support Development of Hazard Mitigation Plans
• Provide an Enhanced Digital Platform
• Align Mapping, Assessment, and Hazard Mitigation
  Planning
• Develop Synergies
• Ensure Increase in Public Awareness
• Measurable reduction in risk over time

HAZUS
Dam Safety
Mapping
National Hurricane Program
MT Planning
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Risk MAP - Coastal Hazard Mapping

• Goal Update 100 of the Nations populated
  shoreline
• Scope
• Modeling
• Updated Guidelines and Specifications for Coastal
  Analyses and Mapping for all US Coasts (Pacific,
  Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes)
• Calculate storm surge, wave setup, erosion,
  overland waves, wave run up and overtopping
• Large-scale (State-wide, Region-wide) modeling
  efforts where effective
• Mapping
• Build on modernized maps
• Identify the Primary Frontal Dune and Limit of
  Moderate Wave Action (1.5-foot wave heights)
• State and local outreach and communication plans
• Schedule
• 5-year plan for funding updates (FY09 FY14)
• FY09 Funding used to initiate updates for approx.
  20 of the populated shoreline
• 2-year timeframe from study start to issuance of
  preliminary FIRM
• Cost
• Approx. 300M FY09
• FY10 and Beyond - TBD

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Proposed NFIP Reform Legislation

• Includes provisions for expanded mapping
  authorities considering
• Coastal/hurricane inundation areas
• Sea level rise, increased precipitation, and
  increased intensity of hurricanes due to global
  warming
• Future development
• 500-year floodplain areas of residual risk
• Areas previously not identified and protected by
  or inundation areas as a result of the failure of
  levees, dams, and other man-made structures

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HAZUS-MH Surge Module to be added in FY10

• HAZUS-MH is FEMAs Program for Estimating
  Potential Losses from Natural Disasters
• Will be adding a coastal surge module in FY2010,
  as provided by the National Hurricane Center
  (SLOSH)

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National Hurricane Program Renewed w/Expanded
Focus

• Directed to programmatically expand in 2007
• Engaging in broader FEMA-supported hurricane
  emergency management initiatives, including mass
  evacuation planning and risk-based capability
  assessments
• Launched Comprehensive Hurricane Emergency
  Management Strategy (CHEMS) initiative in 2008
  preliminary Summary Report and Recommendations
  to be available prior to National Hurricane
  Conference (April 7, 2009)
• Strengthening partnership with NWS and NHC s
• supporting new surge governance proposal
• Endorsed new surge forecast product
  development.