What is HAZUS-MH?
HAZUS-MH is a planning tool that estimates
damage and losses resulting from natural hazards
 It is an estimation tool, NOT a deterministic tool
 It is a planning tool, NOT an engineering tool
 Engineering-level data (i.e. Hydrology & Hydraulic studies) can be
input to increase accuracy, but results still produce planning-level
estimations
 It also assesses population needs related to
emergency management
 It also allows users to compare results from different
study case scenarios, including mitigation actions
HAZUS-MH is an empirical model based on observation and experiment
Texas Hazard
Mitigation Package
(THMP)
Easy to Use
(less expensive)
Identification Tool
www.THMP.info
HAZUS
Loss Estimation Tool
 Local Hydrology & Hydraulic
Studies
 H & H specific
applications
H&H
Engineering Tools
& Data
Highly Accurate
(more expensive)
HAZUS-MH: Family of Products
 Models
HAZUS-MH is a multi-hazard (MH) application
Flood, Hurricane (Wind), Earthquake
 Data Integration Tools
• Inventory Collection And Survey Tool (InCAST)
• Building Import Tool (BIT)
• * Flood Information Tool (FIT)
 Linkage to 3rd-party Models
• Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres (ALOHA)
• Flood Waves (FLDWAV)
HAZUS-MH: Technical Components
 Software: Custom GIS (geographic information system)
 Runs on ESRI products; ArcGIS and Spatial Analyst
• ESRI products must be acquired separately
 Spatial Analyst required for Flood Model only
• HAZUS-MH is free from FEMA <www.fema.gov/hazus>
 Current HAZUS-MH version (MR1) runs on ArcView 9.0
 Data: National data sets
 Inventory of assets (buildings, infrastructure, population/demographics, etc.)
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Users may modify data sets or model factors
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Users may add their own data
ArcGIS / ArcView &
Spatial Analyst
www.esri.com
HAZUS-MH: Technical Notes
 Operating System Requirements
 Windows XP SP1
 Windows 2000 SP1 – SP4
 GIS Requirements
 ArcGIS 9.0, SP1
 Spatial Analyst extension (Flood Model
only)
HAZUS-MH: Technical Requirements
From FEMA Web Site
ArcGIS and HAZUS require significant computing power and resources
(Computer hard disk space varies per dramatically per User)
HAZUS-MH: Methodology
5. Estimate Losses/Needs
4. Estimate Damage
3. Overlay Inventory
2. Define Flood Hazard
1. Define the Geographic Area
for Analysis
HAZUS-MH:
Models
FLOOD
HURRICANE
EARTHQUAKE
HAZUS-MH: Methodology
MODEL
Hazard
Inventory
Building Stock
Essential Facilities
High Potential Loss Facilities
Transportation
Utilities
Hazardous Materials
Demographics/Population
Agricultural Products
Vehicles
ANALYSIS
Damage Assessment
Flood
Hurricane/Wind
Earthquake
RESULTS
Direct Loss
Economic
Business
Interruption
Shelter
Social
Casualties
Loss
Essential
Facilities
Estimation
Functionality
Transportation
Utilities
Water
System
Performance
PARAMETERS & SCHEMES
Emergency
Response
Power
Transportation
HAZUS-MH Methodology
FLOOD HAZARD
Frequency
Discharge
Depth/Elevation
Velocity
Duration
DIRECT DAMAGE
General Building Stock
Essential Facilities
High Potential Loss Facilities
Transportation Facilities
Lifelines
INVENTORY
Buildings
Infrastructure
Population
Land Use
INDUCED DAMAGE
Fire Following Flood
Hazardous Materials Release
Debris Generation
DIRECT LOSSES
INDIRECT LOSSES
Cost of Repairs/Replacement
Income Loss
Crop Damage
Casualties
Shelter and Recovery Needs
Supply Shortages
Sales Decline
Opportunity Costs
Economic Loss
HAZUS-MH: Levels of Analysis
Link HAZUS with
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Community-specific
Damage Functions
Flood Depth
Level 3
Number of Buildings by Specific Occupancy
User Modified
Data
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Building Count
Level 2
(most users)
Modify Building
Inventory
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Level 1
Level 1
RES2
RES3
RES4
RES5
RES6
FIT (add local H & H)
Applications in Mitigation Planning
& Emergency Management
Emergency
Preparedness
Response &
Recovery
HAZUS-MH
Loss
Reduction
(Mitigation)
HAZUS Applications:
Emergency Preparedness
 Develop emergency response plans
• Temporary housing
• Debris removal
• Emergency power and water
• Emergency medical services
• Evacuation/emergency route clearance
 Organize response exercises
HAZUS Applications:
Mitigation
 Mitigation Assessment
• Identify ‘at-risk’ communities
 Mitigation Measures
• Strengthen existing structures
• Strengthen window/door openings and siding
 Mitigation Programs
• Adopt and enforce hazard-resistant building codes
• Land use planning
HAZUS Applications:
Response and Recovery
 Post-disaster damage assessment and groundtruthing
 Response planning for critical transportation
outages
 Identify critical infrastructure
 Recovery action planning
 Long-term economic recovery planning
Benefit Summary
 HAZUS-MH allows user to:
• IDENTIFY vulnerable areas that may require planning
considerations
• ASSESS level of readiness and preparedness to deal
with a disaster before disaster occurs
• ESTIMATE potential losses from specific hazard events
(before or after a disaster hits)
• DECIDE on how to allocate resources for most effective
and efficient response and recovery
• PRIORITIZE mitigation measures that need to be
implemented to reduce future losses (what if)
FEMA: Ordering HAZUS
www.fema.gov/hazus
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HAZUS-MH Overview
Brochures/Materials
Order Information
Application Case Studies
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National Conference Info
FEMA/EMI Training Schedule
General Contact Info
Technical Support/FAQ’s
Flood Hazard Model
Initial Step: Create/Open Study Region
RIVERINE
2. Generate
Stream
Network
1.Define
Topography
4. Run
Hydrology
3. Define
Study Case
Segment
Shoreline
COASTAL
5. Compute
Hazard
Enter
100-yr
Elevation
Final Step: Run Analysis & View Results
Initial Step:
Create a Study Region
Inventory
Square Footage
Inventory
Dollar Exposure
Flood Hazard
HAZUS computes:
• Floodplain Boundary
• *Flood Depth Grid*
Floodplain Boundary
Flood Water
Elevation
Normal Water Elevation
(main channel)
Flood Water Elevation
- Ground Elevation
= Flood Depth
Vertical Datum: Sea Level
1. Define Topography
2. Generate Stream Network
3. Select a Study Case
4. Run Hydrology
5. Compute Hazard
(Run Hydraulics)
Final Step:
Run Analysis
View Results
by Results Table
View Results
by Map
View Results
by Attribute Table
REMEMBER! units are in thousands of dollars (derived from HAZUS Tables)
View Results
by Summary Report