Hawaii Pacific GIS Conference 2012: Disaster Management and Emergency Response I - From Data to...

Colin Lindeman / David Askov

HIGICC Conference 2012

Pacific Disaster Center

Fostering Disaster-Resilient Communities Through

Information, Science, Technology, and Exchange

(c) Copyright 2006-2010 - PDC

PDC 1305 North Holopono Street, Suite 2, Kihei, Hawaii 96753 http://www.pdc.org, [email protected] 1-808-891-0525 - 1-808-891-0526 (Fax) DisasterAWARE

University of Hawaii: Managing Partnering

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Background

In 2011, over 9 million people in Southeath Asia were affected by what were called the worst floods in more than 50 years.

Under funding from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) deployed VinAWARE at the beginning of the 2011 storm season.


VinAWARE

Customized DSS (with DisasterAWARE) for Vietnam

All-hazard Warning, Analysis and Risk Evaluation

Intended for use at national and provincial levels.

Pilot project focused on coastal provinces of central Vietnam.


Study Area

Pilot Area: Seven coastal provinces from Quang Binh to Binh Ding

Focus area: Quang Nam Province

Study Area: Dien Ban and Dai Loc Districts


What is VinAWARE?

Prototype decision support system (DSS) for flood and tropical cyclone hazard assessment and warning that supports disaster management activities.


VinAWARE Features

Integrated Multi-Hazard Monitoring, capture and storage of real-time incident data, forecast bulletins and meteorological observations

Provides real-time updates on developing hazard situations.



VinAWARE Features

Interactive Geospatial Data Environment incorporates new and existing data from GOV and international sources

Offers tools to visualize and interact with GIS data layers

○ “Static” data – base map data (e.g., infrastructure, historical hazard layers)

○ “Dynamic” data – observations and forecasts (e.g., rainfall accumulations, storm track, model output)


Vietnam Data

Country level data

Central Vietnam

Hydro-met stations

Water level gages

Natural Disaster Risk Management Project (NDRMP)

Provincial level data

Quang Nam (Focus Province)

○ Flood model scenario

○ District and commune features



Dynamic Data

Historical Data


Current Infrastructure and

Land Use Classification

Current Infrastructure and

Historical Hazards

Hydromet Water Level


Hydromet Rain


Forecast Data Processing

Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model

Rain

Wind Speed

Python script to process netcdf files for 72 times slices of WRF data


Forecast Data Processing

ArcGIS Server (AGS) geoprocessing service

Python scripts

Statistics

SDE database

Hazard creation based on thresholds

Max wind speed

Accumulative rainfall


WRF High Wind Hazard


WRF Storm Hazard


VinAWARE Features (cont.)

Hazard Notification Services

Users subscribe to notification service to receive email alerts for specific hazards.




Notification Example



Mechanism for Information Sharing enhances inter-agency communication and coordination

Enables users to share, upload information products (e.g. warning messages, bulletins)



Upload products to share with the VinAWARE users Situation Reports

Damage Assessments

Photo’s

Contact Information

Website links



Search on previous hazards

Add a hazard to VinAWARE


Web-accessible application

System Security

Access restricted to members of registered organizations (user ID/password)

User profiles determine privileges (e.g., READ, ADMIN)

Viewing restrictions can be placed on products manually uploaded by users.



Application to Flood and Storm Early Warning


How can VinAWARE Support DM? Before Flood and Storm Season

Use VinAWARE for Planning and Preparedness

○ Training and exercises

○ Plan evacuation routes and alternative transportation routes

○ Identify shelter/assembly areas

○ Indentify storage locations and distribution centers

○ Communicate action plans for flood and storm control

○ Build hazard awareness of potential impacts, exposure and vulnerabilities

○ Inform and educate the media (c) Copyright 2006-2010 - PDC

Flood Modeling


Location of Critical Facilities


How Can VinAWARE Support DM?

During Flood and Storm Season

Use VinAWARE for Hazard Monitoring and Situational Awareness

○ Access dynamic data sets for near real-time updates Weather conditions

Observations (rainfall, water levels, etc.)

Forecast information (wind, precipitation, etc.)

○ Access hazard information bulletins

○ Receive hazard notifications



TAOS Wind


TAOS Rain


TAOS Storm Surge


Rainfall Forecast & Hydro Dams


Storm Surge


How Can VinAWARE Support DM?

During an approaching storm of developing situation

Use VinAWARE for Early Warning and Decision Support

○ Monitor the developing situation with real-time hazard visualization, data updates, bulletins and notifications.

○ Share important life-saving information, decisions and recommendations.

○ Communicate status and requests for assistance.

○ Coordinate response activites.



Wind Forecast & Infrastructure


Fostering Disaster-Resilient Communities

For More Information: http://WWW.PDC.ORG Follow us on: DisasterAWARE Contact Us At: [email protected]

Mahalo!

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