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Storm Surge and Inundation Disaster Mitigation

Storm Surge and Inundation Disaster Mitigation. Joe Swaykos Captain USN (Ret) Director, Center of Higher Learning The University of Southern Mississippi Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference March 2007. Stennis Space Center.

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Storm Surge and Inundation Disaster Mitigation

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  1. Storm Surge and Inundation Disaster Mitigation Joe Swaykos Captain USN (Ret) Director, Center of Higher Learning The University of Southern Mississippi Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference March 2007

  2. Stennis Space Center

  3. Where is Stennis ??

  4. What is CHL?? • Stennis Space Center’s Corporate University • Founded by agreement between: • Mississippi IHL • NASA • Primary Missions • Education and Training • Outreach • Corporate/Economic Development • Applied Technology/Technology Transfer

  5. Center of Higher Learning Applied Technology Programs • GIS Decision Support Systems • Counter narcotics support • Tailored 2-D decision support products • Jim Matthews jim.matthews@usm.edu • Immersive Visualization Center • Multidimensional visualization • 4 wall “Rave” system • Scientific, decision support, education, etc. • Conrad Johnson conrad.johnson@usm.edu

  6. Katrina Applications • 2-D Decision Support Tools: • Customized fast turnaround maps/charts • FEMA trailer location information • Before/after GIS products • General interest • Insurance claims litigation • First responder GIS support tools • Evacuation planning tools

  7. Where are the FEMA trailers?

  8. Where did the water go?

  9. Water vs. Flood Zones

  10. CoastalMississippi Before and After

  11. Visualization How Extensive Was the Surge?

  12. Visualization Post Katrina - Gulfport MS

  13. Visualization Post Katrina - Gulfport MS

  14. Visualization Pre Katrina – New Orleans

  15. Visualization Post Katrina – New Orleans

  16. Visualization A Training Tool

  17. Visualization An Economic Development Planning Tool

  18. Visualization An Economic Development Planning Tool

  19. GIS and Visualization • Useful tools easily used anywhere for: • Educating the general public • Decision support • Planning for economic development • Training for emergency planners/responders • Research • Data mining

  20. GIS and Visualization • CHL is just down the road, stop in and pay us a visit • Interested in collaborating?? So are we! • Give us a call……. joe.swaykos@usm.edu 228-688-3824

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