2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 ArcGIS, HAZUS-MH, and MitigationPlan.com: Arkansas' Mitigation Strategy Track: EMS, Fire and Disaster Management Author(s): Terry Gray, Mary Sharp Combining HAZUS-MH (FEMA's newest loss estimation model running on the ArcGIS 8.3 platform) with MitigationPlan.com (the Visual Risk Technologies Hazard Mitigation Planning System), the State of Arkansas Department of Emergency Management developed a unique method of incorporating county mitigation plans into the State Plan with the click of a button. Contracting with private consultants, Arkansas was able to streamline the planning process to create their statewide plan as counties developed individual plans. Integrating the methodologies set forth in FEMA's "How-to Guides", HAZUS-MH generated reports and maps to develop "what-if" scenarios to determine the best mitigation strategies for counties to pursue, saving lives, property, and tax dollars. Terry Gray Arkansas Department of Emergency Management Mitigation Division PO Box 758 Conway , AR 72033 US Phone: 501-730-9798 E-mail: terry.gray@adem.state.ar.us Mary Sharp Geofemme 158 Willow Oak Lane Brandon , MS 39047 US Phone: 601-454-8007 E-mail: MSharp@geofemme.com |
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