National Park Service Hurricane Preparedness

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National Park ServiceHurricane Preparedness

• Available Data Mosaicked 2004 True Color DOQQs
  for Florida parks General base data available
  for most parks but not standardized nor
  comprehensive Very incomplete data set of GPS
  locations of federal facilities and personnel
  duty stations
• Web sites - NPS Data Store available at
  http//science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata
• ServicesNPS has emergency response teams
  available to assist parks with disaster
  evaluation and recovery but resources are limited

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NPS Activities/Efforts

• Eastern All Hazard Incident Management Team
  coordinated among Northeast, Southeast, and
  National Capital Regions
• EAHIM Team available to assist impacted
  parksEach park has a disaster recovery plan
  w/some data
• Southeast Region developing park tool kits
• Comprehensive GIS planning/resources are lacking
• Needs or Gaps disaster response geospatial data
  set for each park funds to complete data sets
  models of threats (storm surge, wind damage,
  etc.) identify and train staff available for
  quick response update park plans and EAHIM Team
  preparedness