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USDA Forest ServiceHurricane Preparedness

Data Sets Developed Southern Wildland Fire Risk Assessment GIS data sets (infrastructure data) for potential use during emergency responseDeveloped a “GeoBook” that provides local emergency contacts in a spatial layers contextScanned selected State transportation maps for emergency access and egress

Hurricane Hugo 1989

HurricanesRita/Katrina

2005

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USDA Forest ServiceHurricane Preparedness

Services and ProductsEnhancing FS internet for Hurricane/Hazards web site at

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/hurricaneguide/Creation of a “Response Guide” for damage assessment and utilization of woody materials in cooperation with state and local agenciesDeveloping a GIS template for standardized hurricane mapping productsProcurement of external storage devices & plotters specifically for emergency response

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Models and ToolsDeveloping systematic assessment tools for storm damage modelsDeveloped a gross vegetation change (pre- and post-event) model using Landsat imagery Developed a storm damage prediction model based on wind speed & precipitation in cooperation with NOAA

USDA Forest ServiceHurricane Preparedness

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CollaborationDeveloped a method for estimations of damaged areas and potential wood volume losses needed within days in order to be presented to CongressCollaboration with USGS’s First Responder ArcIMS server and staffCollaboration with the National Interagency Fire Center’s FTP site to exchange GIS data setsCollaboration with American Forests (an NGO) to develop a Damage Assessment Model for wildland/urban interface areasTechnical collaboration with USDA-FSA and State Foresters for storm damage restoration of private lands

USDA Forest ServiceHurricane Preparedness