<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Jonathan</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Excellent question, and this gives me
the opportunity to introduce some new data ...at our next meeting with
the Regional Planning Councils, we will further discuss this new data and
exactly what it means to the Regional Evacuation Studies project, which
I am sure is why you are asking about it.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">For all of you SHRUGgers,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Data for several of these hazards is
now available through MEMPHIS (Mapping for Emergency Management, Parallell
Hazard Information System), a web based system to allow emergency managers
to easily access a variety of hazard related data for Florida.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">MEMPHIS is available at http://lmsmaps.methaz.org/lmsmaps.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This data is in support of the Florida
Local Migitation Strategy project, and was created to assist local governments
in identifying hazards within their community. The data was created by
Kinetic Analysis Corporation, which you may recall from the TAOS (The Arbiter
of Storms) data model and analyses. It is an update of the data that was
distributed in 1999 by the Division of Emergency Managment.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I have only looked over it a bit, but
for several of the hazards you have mentioned, it looks like we have good,
authoritative data sources that can be recommended for several hazards.
Here's a couple of notes on specific hazards...</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">EARTHQUAKES-</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I assume the MEMPHIS data took advantage
of these data sources -- USGS Seismic Hazard maps (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/hazmaps/products_data/index.php)
and this nifty Earthquake Probablity Mapping utility http://eqint.cr.usgs.gov/eqprob/2002
based upon 2002 data.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">TSUNAMI -</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I do not know of a source outside of
MEMPHIS.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">SINKHOLES -</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The MEMPHIS data includes sinkholes
from both the Florida Geologic Survey (but I have cross-checked to make
sure they used the most recent data available from http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/gisdatamaps/sinkhole_database.htm
) and the USGS.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">TORNADOES-</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The Tornado History Project available
at http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com is a great source of data and a
great visualization tool. What is missing is what MEMPHIS has apparently
done, take the points and tracks and create a surface. I am sure there
is a lot of room for debate on the size of the surface grid cells (they
used 90m) and how to factor in severity, speed, etc, but I think the annual
probablity available through MEMPHIS is a good starting point if not in
fact a suitable end point.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">WILDFIRE - </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This is the hazard which I am most relucant
to recommend-- as I think we may want to look to DOF as the authority on
this hazard. I have asked some folks at DOF for some input and guidance.
More information on what DOF has to offer is available at http://www.fl-dof.com/wildfire/wf_fras.html.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">We are now entering into a phase II
contract regarding MEMPHIS, and I understand that our intentions are that
the University of Central Florida become more involved in making hazard
data available. Let me know if you would like to be kept informed of further
developments.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks,<br>
Richard Butgereit<br>
GIS Administrator, Florida DEM<br>
richard.butgereit@em.myflorida.com<br>
www.floridadisaster.org/gis<br>
850-413-9907</font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Hello Shruggies,</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Can anyone direct me to good
data-sets for the following hazard risks in NE Florida?</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Earthquake (risk areas)</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Tsunami (inundation areas)</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Sinkhole Potential (risk areas)</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Tornados (risk areas)</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Wildfire (risk areas)</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Thank you in advance!</font>
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