HAZUS-MH APPLICATION: FLOOD

Coastal Flooding in Escambia 
County, Florida from Hurricane Ivan

POTENTIAL USES
Pre-Disaster:   

*   Identification of the extent of inland flooding from the storm using predictive SWEL developed by the SLOSH models.

*   Identification and ranking of census blocks that are likely to be damaged in the predicted hurricane event.

*   Identification of staging areas for pre-position of response personnel, supplies and other resources.

*   Identification of areas that may experience heavy damage to bridges and general building stock, conditions that could increase 
shelter requirements and the demand for disaster assistance.
Post-Disaster: 

*   Identification of bridges that should be inspected.

*   Identification of streets that may be impassable.

*   Identification of damaged areas in the study region that have a high probability of generating shelter needs and requirements for 
debris removal.  

*   Identification of of areas that can be targeted for mitigation programs, including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). 


DATA AND ANALYSIS DISPLAYED:

*   Coastal flood depth grid, developed using the estimated SWEL (produced by the SLOSH model analysis, performed at landfall).

*   Estimated total general building stock (GBS) damage that was generated from the coastal inundation, erosion, and wave impacts.

*   Transportation Facilities - Highway bridges from the HAZUS baseline data.

*   USGS 1-arcsecond digital elevation model.

*   Study region boundaries - US Census data