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Ide ntifying and Asse ssing Hazards in Your Community: What You Ne e d to Know to Build Re silie nc e Josh Human, Se nior Re silie nc e Consultant Stante c Building E c onomic Re silie nc e thr ough Re gional Par tne r ships & L oc al Busine ss Continuity 8/ 5/ 15

Pre se nta tio n Outline Ha za rds Ove rvie w • Asse ssing Risk (Sho c ks, Stre sse s, E xpo sure s, • Ha za rds, Vulne ra b ility) Ho w to use yo ur Risk Da ta fo r yo ur Be ne fit • Alig ning a nd stre ng the ning de c isio ns •

Ha za rds Ove rvie w: • Wha t a re the tre nds – Mo re Ha za rd Oc c urre nc e s? – Mo re Da ma g e s? – Mo re De a ths? – Mo re Pe o ple Affe c te d? L e t’s lo o k at the data…It’s AL L abo ut the data

F E MA De c la ra tio ns

T re nds o f the Da ta • Damage s go ing up • Pe o ple Affe c te d g o ing up • De aths g o ing do wn • Oc c urre nc e s appe ar to b e tre nding upwards I n o rde r to c o mb at Risk’ s the first ste p is to unde rstand what yo ur up ag ainst…HAZ ARD I DE NT I F I CAT I ON!!!!

L o c al and State Hazard Mitig atio n Plans: Pro vide info rma tio n o n yo ur lo c a l ide ntifie d Ha za rds – 2015 Me tr opolitan Nashville - Davidson County Multi- Hazar d Mitigation Plan Da m L e ve e , F lo o ding , Ge o lo g ic Ha za rds, E a rthq ua ke , • L a ndslide s, Sinkho le s, Co mmunic a b le Dise a se s, Ma nma de Ha za rds, Se ve re We a the r, Dro ug ht, Wildfire s, E xtre me T e mpe ra ture s, T hunde rsto rms, T o rna d o e s, Winte r Sto rm – 2013 State of T e nne sse e Hazar d Mitigation Plan Dro ug ht, E a rthq ua ke , E xtre me T e mpe ra ture , F lo o d, • Ge o lo g ic , Se ve re Sto rms, T o rna d o , Wildfire , Co mmunic a b le Dise a se s, Da m/ L e ve e , Ha za rdo us Ma te ria l, I nfra struc ture I nc ide nts, T e rro rism – 2013 State of Ke ntuc ky Hazar d Mitigation Plan F lo o d, E a rthq ua ke , K a rst/ Sinkho le , Mine / L a nd Sub side nc e , • L a ndslide , F o re st F ire , Dro ug ht, E xtre me T e mpe ra ture , Ha il Sto rm, Se ve re Sto rm, Se ve re Winte r Stro m, T o rna d o , Da m F a ilure , I nfra struc ture F a ilure , T ra nsp o rta tio n-Re la te d F a ilure

Asse ssing Risk No w the E ASY pa rt kic ks in!!!!!!!!!! Risk Asse ssme nt Go o g le Se a rc h “Risk Asse ssme nt” • 64,500,000 re sults c o me b a c k • Que stio ns yo u ne e d to a sk yo urse lf – Sc a le , Wha t a re yo u a sse ssing , Va ria b le s yo u ne e d to inc lude , Sub je c tive vs. Ob je c tive , Audie nc e (E M vs. E D)…E nd Re sult

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) GIS architecture facilitates an inventory of assets. Critical Facilities Ability to visualize on a map which buildings/areas are Building Values more vulnerable. Damages HAZMAT GIS architecture allows for a model to calculate Population vulnerabilities via the digital database created for the vulnerability assessment.

E xa mple s Sc a le : Co untry, Sta te , Co unty, Ce nsus tra c t/ b lo c k, Grid, Pa rc e l, Building L ar ge Sc ale

E xa mple s Small Sc ale

Asse ssing What? Pr o pe r ty vs. Po pulatio n = Diffe r e nt Re sults

Var iable s

Mapping Your Community’s Hazard Vulnerability Identifying hazards and exposures Target locations/properties that need mitigation/resilience Use assessment results to precisely identify proper and needed actions

Sub je c tive vs. Ob je c tive

Sub je c tive vs. Ob je c tive

Using Risk Asse ssme nt Da ta Sub je c tive vs. Ob je c tive Put the m to g e the r to b uild a c le a re r pic ture ! • E xa mple : Use Ob je c tive (fa c tua l b a se d) Da ta fo r yo ur Sub je c tive (judg me nt c a ll) a sse ssme nts

Using Risk Asse ssme nt Da ta E xample : Cor por ate Risk Asse ssme nt Re c e ntly pro vide d Risk Asse ssme nt da ta fro m o ur Sta te a nd lo c a l Ha za rd Mitig a tio n Pla n to Busine ss Re silie nc y Pla nne r a t 60,000 E mplo ye e s “I use d it to a nswe r two o r thre e se c tio ns o n a thre a t a na lysis fo rm se nt to me b y he a dq ua rte rs. T he y a re c o nduc ting the se a na lysis wo rld wid e . I t wa s g re a tly a ppre c ia te d a s it sa ve d me a lo t o f re se a rc h time .”

Using Risk Asse ssme nt Da ta Busine ss lo c a tio n, e va c ua tio n ro ute s, b usine ss o ppo rtunity https:/ / www.ra mpp-te a m.c o m/ ny.htm

Unde rsta nding Yo ur Risk Clima te Va ria b ility/ Clima te Cha ng e : Ca using mo re • inte nse sto rms Wa te r le ve l rise ? • I nc re a sing o ur • Risk

Hig he r I nsuranc e Rate s are c o ming (Risk Base d)

Stre ng the ning De c isio ns Mitig a tio n Oppo rtunitie s: Unde rsta nding yo ur Risk a llo ws yo u to b e pro a c tive • a g a inst the Risks a nd pro pe rly mo ve to a c tio n.

Busine sse s a nd b usine ss distric ts lo c a te d in sa fe • Alig ning Pro g ra ms: a re a s; Ha za rd Mitig a tio n Co mme rc ia l b uilding s b uilt to sta nda rds tha t • a llo w the m to withsta nd sto rms; Pla ns a nd Busine sse s tha t c o ntinue o pe ra ting o r re o pe n Co mpre he nsive • q uic kly a fte r se ve re we a the r e ve nts; E c o no mic Critic a l fa c ilitie s a nd infra struc ture tha t c o ntinue • De ve lo pme nt se rving ke y e mplo ye rs a nd the pub lic during Stra te g ie s (CE DS) a nd a fte r se ve re we a the r e ve nts; Prio ritize d b usine ss re e ntry fo r ke y e c o no mic • drive rs; Ope n spa c e a nd na tura l re so urc e pre se rva tio n • tha t re duc e s ha za rd impa c ts a nd a ttra c ts to urism; Dive rsifie d e c o no mie s tha t re duc e re lia nc e o n • se c to rs tha t a re pa rtic ula rly vulne ra b le to ha za rds a nd c lima te c ha ng e ; Ma rke ta b ility o f the re g io n to b usine sse s a nd • inve sto rs lo o king to lo c a te in c o mmunitie s tha t a re sa fe a nd we ll-pre pa re d fo r disa ste rs; Jo b ma rke t sta b ility a s a re sult o f b usine sse s • b e ing b e tte r pre pa re d fo r disa ste rs; a nd Sta b le ta x re ve nue stre a ms fo r lo c a l • g o ve rnme nts whe n b usine sse s a re a b le to c o ntinue o pe ra ting during a nd a fte r se ve re we a the r e ve nts a nd wo rke rs a re a b le to c o ntinue wo rking .

Stre ng the ning De c isio ns L o c a l Pla ns a nd Re g ula tio ns Struc ture a nd Infra struc ture Pro je c ts Na tura l Syste ms • Zo ning a nd Ord ina nc e s • Ac q uisitio n • F o re st/ Ve g e ta tio n Ma na g e me nt o E a se me nts • UHI Alb e d o E nha nc e me nt • F ue l Re d uc tio n o Se tb a c ks • E le va tio n • Ope n Spa c e Pre se rva tio n o Ope n Spa c e Pre se rva tio n o Struc ture • Pro te c t a nd Re sto re Na tura l o E nc lo sure L imits o Utilitie s F unc tio ns • Build ing Co d e s o Othe r o Be a c h No urishme nt o E nfo rc e me nt • F lo o d Co ntro l/ Ma na g e me nt o Dune o Hig he r F lo o d wa y Sta nd a rd s o Culve rt E xpa nsio n/ Mo d ific a tio n Re ha b ilita tio n/ Pro te c tio n o Ad d itio na l F re e b o a rd (2 ft o Brid g e E xpa nsio n/ Mo d ific a tio n o Gro und Wa te r Re c ha rg e a b o ve BF E ) o Se d ime nt Re te ntio n o Se d ime nt T ra pping o Inte rna tio na l Build ing Co d e o De te ntio n/ Re te ntio n Ba sin Ve g e ta tio n o Inte rna tio na l Re sid e ntia l Co d e o Da ms/ L e ve e s o We tla nd Re sto ra tio n o Po st Disa ste r Co d e o Dra ina g e Impro ve me nts o Othe r E nfo rc e me nt o Gre e n Ro o fs • So il Sta b iliza tio n o r E ro sio n Co ntro l o Othe r o Je ttie s o Slo ping / Gra d ing • E sta b lish F und ing So urc e fo r Risk o Pe rme a b le Pa ving o Ve g e ta tio n Re d uc tio n o Ra in Ga rd e ns o T e rra c ing • Inc e ntive s fo r Risk Re d uc tio n o Re ve tme nts o Rip Ra p • Na tio na l Ha za rd s Inte g ra te d into o Se a wa lls o Ge o te xtile F a b ric Othe r Pla ns o Othe r o Othe r o Ca pita l Impro ve me nt Pla n • Re tro fit • Stre a m Ma inte na nc e o Co mpre he nsive Pla n o Struc tura l • T re e Ma na g e me nt o Ma ste r Pla n o No n-Struc tura l • Othe r o Site Pla n o Othe r o Sto rm wa te r Ma na g e me nt • Sa fe Ro o m Co nstruc tio n o Co a sta l Zo ne Ma na g e me nt • Und e rg ro und Utilitie s o F lo o d pla in Ma na g e me nt • Othe r

Mo re thing s to think a b o ut a fte r yo u ha ve pro pe rly ide ntifie d yo ur Risk’ s • Busine ss Co ntinuity Pla ns • Alte rna tive ro ute s • Asse ss suita b ility o f o the r b ra nc he s fo r re c o ve ry • Supply Cha in re silie nc y/ susta ina b ility • Pro te c t Busine ss Re c o rds • I nsta ll Ge ne ra to r • Anc ho r L a rg e E q uipme nt • Ra ise E le c tric a l Syste m Co mpo ne nts • I nsta ll Se we r Ba c kflo w Va lve s Sma ll ste ps no w will pa y hug e divide nds (40 to 60% o f sma ll b usine sse s ne ve r re o pe n fo llo wing a disa ste r)