CAValleyHUG

California
Central Valley
HAZUS User Group

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CAValleyHUG Topics For Discussion

CAValleyHUG Program issues:

• How can HAZUS be used for evacuation planning by local government,

• There is a need to refine building stock for California to replace the
  default data, or at least the study areas, so that this can be shared by
  other users,

• There are issues with the values and these need the same treatment as
  the previous item,

• Work on essential facilities is of a high interest to the USACE with
  some of this data potential being available at state agencies that were
  not represented in the class (DGS, State Fire Marshall, CGS, etc.),
  USGS, NWS, NOAA, and potentially others, need to be included with teams
  developing HAZUS study areas in California,

• Develop a California GIS committee for HAZUS,

• Develop a California FIS/NFIP mapping committee for HAZUS.

• There is a need to have the FEMA Region IX flood engineers to be
  involved in the HUG.
   

Additional User issues:

• Funding for studies,

• More HAZUS courses in California including an introductory course and
  data management course,

• Use of academic institutions and graduate students to work on studies
  and developing database information to replace the default data,

• Many of the CAValleyHUG users have an interest in EQ, coastal, and the
  south state studies for flood,

• The California State Water Plan that is due in 2009 will include flood
  and may make use of HAZUS.