FEMA HAZUS WEB
SITE GUIDE
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Having problems keeping
up-to-date on the FEMA web site? The FEMA web site can be
searched for any new HAZUS related material. To search the FEMA
web site for new additions related to HAZUS,
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HAZUS-MH Estimated
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FEMA
is soliciting comments on "Potential Future Flood Mapping Efforts".
Building upon the June 2007
Draft Concept Paper for FY09 Flood Mapping, and in an effort to provide
further information to stakeholders, FEMA has developed and describes a
potential Risk MAP (Mapping, Assessment, and Planning) Strategy in
"FEMA's Risk MAP Strategy - Integrating Mapping, Risk Assessment, and
Mitigation Planning; Draft Strategy", dated February 20, 2008. For more
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HAZUS Hot Zone,
March 2008 issue.
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HAZUS-MH Maintenance
Release 3
Is Now Shipping
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To order HAZUS-MH MR3,
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HAZUS MR-3 Patch 1,
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HAZUS-MH MR3 User & Technical Manuals,
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FEMA's Mitigation
Best Practices Portfolio
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mitigation means taking action to reduce or prevent future damage,
preferably before a disaster strikes. FEMA's Mitigation Best
Practices Portfolio can help you learn from others' success, share your
success, and provide additional resources
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HAZUS User Group Success Stories,
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See
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HAZUS Training a the ESRI Virtual Campus
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ESRI now offers 7 HAZUS related training courses at the ESRI Virtual Campus,
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HAZUS-MH
Overview and Installation
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HAZUS-MH
(Multi-Hazards) for Decision Makers
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Introduction to
Using HAZUS-MH to Assess Losses from a Riverine Flood Hazard
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Integrating
User-Supplied Hazard Data into the HAZUS MH Flood Model
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Introduction to
Using HAZUS-MH for Hurricane Loss Estimation
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Introduction to
Using HAZUS-MH for Earthquake Loss Estimation
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HAZUS-MH Flood
Model Output and Applications [Web Course
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PODCAST:
HAZUS-MH Web Course Series Overview. To view (MP3),
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2008 HAZUS User
Conference
From Data Collection to Decision Making
Aug 5-7, 2008, San Diego, CA
For the latest conference
agenda,
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To register, contact
Beth
Howser at
bmhowser@pbsj.com

Concurrent with the
2008 ESRI
International User Conference
Of Interest...
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Legislation
reauthorizing and expanding the predisaster mitigation grant program
moving through the Senate.
A Congressional Budget
Office study concluded the program saves $3 in averted repair costs for
each dollar spent. To read more,
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Long Term
Hurricane Predications of Little Real Use. "It's
a lot like Groundhog Day - and the results are worth just about as
much." To read this article,
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Disaster
Earthquake Scenario Unveiled for Southern California -
Scientists have
developed a hypothetical scenario describing how a magnitude 7.8 earthquake would impact
Southern California , causing loss of lives and
massive damage to infrastructure, including critical transportation,
power, and water systems;
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May 12, 2008 - Army Corps says
condition of levees unknown.
Agency that oversees nation's levees lacks inventory of thousands of
them. To read more.
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June 25, 2008 - As the Levees Fail, Time for Tough Questions
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To
view the complete HAZUS.org News & Events Summary,
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Upcoming Events...
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National
HUG Conference Call ...
Wednesday / July 16th, 2008
/ 2PM EDT /

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2008 HAZUS User
Conference: From Data Collection to Decision Making,
Aug 5-7, 2008, San Diego, CA - concurrent with the 2008 ESRI
International User Conference.
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URISA 2008 Annual
Conference and Exposition
- Spatially Enabling the Enterprise. Oct 7-10, 2008 / New
Orleans, LA. For more info
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