A National Hazards Information Strategy (NHIS)

1. A National Hazards Information Strategy (NHIS) Helen M. Wood Director, Office of Satellite Data Processing & Distribution “A coordinated approach for using information to reduce disaster losses.”

2. NHIS - using information and technology to improve operational support to disaster preparation, response, and recoveryBetter Information …Better Decisions …Reduced Losses • User-driven interagency effort to facilitate information for disaster management • Promotes coordinated, multi-source information availability & access • Leverages existing capabilities across the federal, state, local, and private levels 2

3. NHIS …coordinated information where, when and how it is needed • Facilitates awareness of data resources across federal agencies • Promotes processes and standards for information sharing • Undertakes collaborative projects to enhance effective applications of available data • Focuses on user needs 3

4. NHIS …coordinated information where, when and how it is needed TO: • Assist federal, state, local, and private efforts to reduce disaster risks and losses • Identify responders’ needsBEFORE a disaster strikes • Support the availability of timely, accurate multi-source data and informationwhen a disaster occurs 4

5. Extensive Technical, Outreach, and Program Planning Activities • Identified key opportunities to: • support disaster information requirements • leverage national programs • expand support to state and local level • Key components: • mission partnerships (MOUs) • collaborative projects • private sector collaboration 5

6. NHIS Collaboration Projects (1) Multi-Hazard Mapping Program (2) HAZUS (3) Coastal Risk Atlas (4) Fire Support (5) Classified Data Integration 6

7. Interagency Collaborative Efforts Multi-Hazard Mapping Program • FEMA mandate to develop multi-hazard advisory maps for state and local governments • Interoperable database access for wind, fire, earthquake, flood • Support multi-source data integration and program collaboration to enhance advisories and mitigation planning • NHIS funding to support development of a web-based mapping tool to distribute digital hazard and GIS data 7

8. Interagency Collaborative Efforts HAZUS • Standardized methodology and software tool to develop natural hazard loss estimates for mitigation, response, recovery, and reconstruction • initial efforts focused on earthquake losses • flood and wind models under development • hurricane Preview Model being developed for Atlantic and Gulf Coast region communities • NHIS funding incorporation of real time wind field data into the hurricane module 8

9. Interagency Collaborative Efforts Coastal Risk Atlas • NOAA effort to provide data identification and access for community risk management tools • Pilot demonstration for coastal storms and impacts • Initial development for Mississippi Gulf Coast and St. Johns River regions; expand to FEMA Region IV • NHIS funding development of middleware to access/transform data types 9

10. Interagency Collaborative Efforts Fire Support • Multi-agency coordinated effort • supports use of multi-source information to support wildfire mitigation, detection, monitoring, recovery, and fire weather • Collaboration • National Interagency Fire Center • National Fire Sciences Laboratory • Forest Service Geographic Centers • National Association of State Foresters • NWS Fire Weather Program 10

11. Interagency Collaborative Efforts Leveraging Classified Data • Collaborative effort to provide enhanced natural/manmade hazard support utilizing an advanced fusion algorithm • Integrated Hazard Information System (IHIS) • Initial effort focused on fire detection, monitoring, and volcanic ash cloud tracking Integrated Hazards Information System 11