From asebring at emforum.org Mon May 8 15:49:56 2006 From: asebring at emforum.org (Amy Sebring) Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 14:49:56 -0500 Subject: [TXHUG] [Fwd: Free HAZUS Workshop at New Orleans Restoration 2006 Conference] Message-ID: <445FA0E4.1080309@emforum.org> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Free HAZUS Workshop at New Orleans Restoration 2006 Conference Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 22:50:10 -0400 From: Ingargiola, John Reply-To: NESEC, MCEER and FEMA Discussion Group on HAZUS To: HAZUSNET-USA-LIST at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Kevin Mickey, HAZUS Curriculum Designer and Education Consultant will be giving a free hands-on HAZUS workshop at this prominent event. Limited space is still available. See details below. You are invited to attend a free workshop titled Planning for Disaster Response, Recovery and Risk Management: Introduction to HAZUS-MH for Local Decision Makers that will be held in conjunction with the Restoration 2006: Community and Economic Recovery after a Disaster conference in New Orleans. This workshop will take place from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Monday, May 15, 2006. Combining lectures and hands-on exercises, the workshop will introduce participants to the multiple uses of HAZUS-Multihazards (HAZUS-MH). This powerful tool is a free ArcGIS extension developed by FEMA that uses a vast collection of free data provided with the tool along with user supplied data where available to help community leaders understand the potential losses that might occur in their area from earthquakes, floods, and hurricane winds. Participants will explore realistic disaster scenarios and learn how HAZUS-MH can improve planning for hazard mitigation, response, recovery, and risk management. The Earthquake Model provides estimates of damage and loss to buildings, essential facilities, transportation and utility lifelines, and population based on scenario or probabilistic earthquakes. The model addresses debris generation, fire-following, casualties, and shelter requirements. Direct losses are estimated based on physical damage to structures, contents, inventory, and building interiors. The earthquake model also includes an Advanced Engineering Building Module for single- and group-building mitigation analysis. The Hurricane Wind Model gives users in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions and Hawaii the ability to estimate potential damage and loss to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. It also allows users to estimate direct economic loss, post-storm shelter needs and building debris. The Flood Model is capable of assessing riverine and coastal flooding. It estimates potential damage to all classes of buildings, essential facilities, transportation and utility lifelines, vehicles, and agricultural crops. The model addresses building debris generation and shelter requirements. Direct losses are estimated based on physical damage to structures, contents, and building interiors. The effects of flood warning are taken into account, as are flow velocity effects. If you would like to attend this workshop, please e-mail Carol Burlingame, International City/County Management Association (ICMA), at cburlingame at icma.org to reserve a place. There are a limited number of spaces available, so please register no latter than May 10, 2006 if at all possible. Registration for the conference can be completed at www.restoration2006.org. Early bird conference rates are available until May 5, 2006. Online registration is open until May 10, 2006. On site registration begins May 15, 2006.