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.”

NHIS - using information and technology to improve operational support to disaster preparation, response, and recovery Better 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

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

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’ needs BEFORE a disaster strikes Support the availability of timely, accurate multi- source data and information when a disaster occurs 4

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

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

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

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

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

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 Interagency Collaborative Efforts 10 Fire Support

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 Interagency Collaborative Efforts 11 Integrated Hazards Information System