CISN Outreach: Transferring Real-Time Information Products to UsersA Report to the CISN Steering and Advisory Committees

Jim GoltzEarthquake and Tsunami Program ManagerGovernors Office of Emergency ServicesCaltech, September 27, 2007

CISN Outreach Working GroupSusan Garcia, USGS Menlo ParkPeggy Hellweg, UC Berkeley Seismo Lab, Co-ChairJim Goltz, CA Office of Emergency Services, Co-ChairHamid Haddadi, CA Geological SurveyNick Scheckel, Caltech Seismo LabTony Shakal, CA Geological SurveyErik Pounders, USGS PasadenaMargaret Vinci, Caltech Office of Earthquake ProgramsLoren Turner, Caltrans (Advisory Committee Liaison)

Outreach MissionTo identify, develop, promote and disseminate information about earthquake products and new technologies produced by the California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN)

Outreach ObjectivesIdentify CISN products that have implications for public safety or increasing earthquake awareness and understanding

Develop mechanisms for information and technology transfer to specific target audiences

Present new real-time information and technologies in formats that can be readily assimilated by users

Target critical users for CISN products and work with them to facilitate use

Obtain feedback from targeted users regarding utilization and recommendations for improvement in CISN products

Coordinate outreach efforts among the CISN member institutions and the Advanced National Seismic System

Changes at OESAs of January 2007, OES Earthquake and Tsunami Program became a statewide program in the Response and Recovery Division

Consists of a manager and two professional staff

CISN remains a central component of the program

Will seek to assure ongoing funding for CISN

Will seek increased funding through legislation, bonds or other available means

CISN ProductsCISN DisplayShakeMapShakeMap/HAZUS InterfaceEarthquake NotificationSpecial Reports on Significant EarthquakesStrong Motion Data and Quick ReportsWebsites: www.cisn.org and eoc.cisn.org

Current and Planned Outreach ActivitiesCISN Display

Introduced as Version 1.0 in January 2005, the CISN Display is:An earthquake notification system that:Replaces CUBE and REDI displaysIs a web-based application that is platform independentIt is a gateway to many real-time information productsIs quick, reliable, flexible and secureProvides magnitude and location, access to ShakeMap, strong motion records, tsunami warnings, situation reports and other information in one applicationIntroduced Version 1.4 on August 17, 2007

Recent Upgrades V1.3 & 1.4Day/Night layerKiosk ModeMinor de-buggingTsunami Information BulletinsImproved Map layersAddressed firewall issues

Reports of Events Worldwide

Focus on a Region

Link to Basic Event Information

Link to ShakeMap

Receive Tsunami Information Bulletins

A Look at CISN Display UsersBy Primary ClassificationUtility & Lifeline Operators62/13.9%Emergency Management 221/49.6News Media 24/5.4Scientists/Network Operators78/17.5Other61/13.7TOTAL446/100

CISN Display: 2007 ActivitiesContinued dissemination of CISN Display Via:Workshops and one-on-one demonstrationsCSTI lectures in popular earthquake courseDistribution of ShakeMap & CISN brochureExhibitions at conferences and public eventsCISN Display prominently featured in tsunami workshops and exercisesCaltech Earthquake Affiliates meetings and demos

Current and Planned Outreach ActivitiesShakeMap/HAZUS

ShakeMapOne of TriNets first productsFirst map produced 3-17-97Displays the distribution of ground shakingShows intensity, velocity, accelerationMaps available on the InternetVery rapid availability, within 5 minutes Maps generated for events M3.5Can be used to generate scenarios

ShakeMap for Large Event: Hector Mine Earthquake of 10-16-99, M7.1

ShakeMap for Small Event, Near Chatsworth, 8-9-07, M4.6

ShakeMap-Based Earthquake Exercise ScenariosIntroduces ShakeMap to responders

Provides accurate and realistic scenario

Can be coupled with HAZUS loss estimates

Available for exercises

Its a free service of CISN Outreach

Advantages in Using ShakeMap/Loss EstimationScenario portrays accurate magnitude and ground motion parameters

Map is closely coordinated with loss estimation methodology

Makes sense to use same technologies for exercise as for actual event

Technologies will be better integrated with procedures and protocols

ShakeMap/HAZUS Scenarios 2007County of Los AngelesCounty of OrangeLos Angeles County Hospital DistrictCity of AnaheimCity of AzusaCity of ClaremontCity of Monrovia

Scenario for City of AzusaWanted scenario for large magnitude eventExercise in November 2007 to examine response readinessImpacts on populationProbable damage and $ lossesCasualty estimatesImpact on critical facilities

Decided to use M7.1 on Puente Hills fault

ShakeMap for Scenario Earthquake

Loss Estimation OutputsShaking intensity Casualties (Deaths and Injuries)Displaced householdsNumber of persons requiring shelterBuilding damage/lossesLifeline damage/lossesDebris generated

Summary of HAZUS Estimated Losses for the Region

Total $ Losses (B) $79 Displaced 123,846*Need Shelter 106,650**Deaths 5,760Injuries 89,824Debris Generated (mt) 52mBldg Dam (Res) 104,321Bldg Dam (Com) 12,192* Households ** Individuals

Summary of HAZUS Estimated Losses to the City of Azusa (pop. 42,000)

Total $ Losses (m) 243.5Total Displaced 180*Need Shelter 51** Deaths 7Injuries 139 Building Damage (Res) 259Building Damage (Com) 33* Households ** Individuals

Regional Shaking Intensities

Intensities in Azusa

Regional Casualties, 2:00 PM

Casualties in Azusa

Displaced Households

Displaced Households in Azusa

Current and Planned Outreach ActivitiesWebsite: www.cisn.org

Hazard Awareness Web Portal

Hazard Mitigation Awareness Map

CISN.org as an Outreach ToolThe website is our public face and a basic tool for outreach. It:

Highlights our multi-organizational cooperation

Is a gateway to EQ info from many sources

It places California in the context of ANSS

Provides an avenue for raising awareness of new real-time products (Need more direct route to CISN Display registration)

Is a vehicle for product and outreach performance evaluation Features My CISN giving users the opportunity to customize the website to maximize its utility

Homepage of CISN.org

Special Event Page

MyCISN

Current and Planned Outreach ActivitiesNear Real-Time Strong Motion Information

Rapidly Available Strong Motion InformationCGS administers CSMIP with over 1000 stations, 700 ground response, 180 in buildings, 25 dams and 70 bridges

Online access to 22 station geotechnical array

Real-Time telemetry for strong motion instruments is a recent development and ongoing

Essential for a robust ShakeMap

Near real-time information from instrumented buildings basis for rapid damage assessment

CGS has developed a building motion animation/visualization soon to be available

Engineering community can learn much about damage from strong motion data (e.g. improve building codes, earthquake resistant design)

CSMIP Seminars

Internet Quick Reports

National Center for Engineering Strong Motion data

Current and Planned Outreach ActivitiesPresentations, Materials, Electronic Media and Expos

MaterialsDeveloped and distributed brochure for CISN at workshops, lectures, conferences and expos

CGS has completed a new brochure on use of information from CSMIP

Still debating how best to promote use of ShakeMap for news reporting of EQs

ATC 54 Guidelines are now available

CISN has been the subject of many posters displayed at professional meetings/conferences

PresentationsOES lectures at CSTI in the Earthquake Course

Tsunami Planning Workshops have provided opportunity to promote use of CISN Display

USGS public lecture series, news interviews, many other forums

CGS Strong Motion Utilization Seminars

Caltech Earthquake Research Affiliates, info on southern CA EQs

UC Berkeley participation in many conferences, info on northern CA EQs

Electronic MediaPaged earthquake information from CISN

ShakeMap shapefiles for GIS applications

ShakeCast translation of ground motion to damage estimates

Linkage of real-time earthquake information and HAZUS loss estimation

Web-based and web-enabled data through CISN Display and websites

Expos, Exercises and Public EventsAll CISN affiliated organizations participate

CGS has make-a-quake demonstration

Displays that feature CISN products

Posters at meeting attended by various target audiences

Hayward and Southern San Andreas commemorative activities

Some Promising New ProductsNetQuakeDeployment of inexpensive strong motion instruments hosted by members of the public

PAGERStands for Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response. Provides population exposure by intensity of ground shaking

IQR Interactive mapAllows users to view strong motion stations and data using Google Map features

OES Hazard Mitigation Awareness MapUsers may enter address and learn about local hazards as well as strategies for hazard reduction

Some Possible Next StepsShould carry out some upgrades to CISN.orgShould conduct a survey to assess user satisfaction with CISN Display

Take advantage of commemorative activities to promote products

Refocus the strategy for transfer of CISN Display (survey could help)