E172 - HAZUS Multi-Hazards for Flood

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide in-depth instruction on the use of HAZUS-MH for advanced applications related to flood-loss modeling. The HAZUS-MH Flood Model is capable of assessing riverine and coastal flooding. It estimates potential damages to all classes of buildings, essential facilities, transportation lifelines, 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 well as flow velocity effects. The Flood Information Tool (FIT) allows users to prepare local flood hazard and other pertinent data for use in the HAZUS-MH. Detailed lessons include: Riverine and Coastal Hazard Methodology, FIT, Damage Functions, “What-if” Analysis, and Advanced Spatial Queries.

Selection Criteria:

The audience for this course includes state and local emergency managers and GIS specialists, state and local planners, regional personnel responsible for flood mitigation and response activities, and other federal agencies. A strong working knowledge of ArcGIS and Spatial Analyst is recommended.

Prerequisites:

E313, Basic HAZUS Multi-Hazard course.

Course Length: 3½ days

CEUs: 2.5