courtesy
of National
Hurricane Center
ON-LINE
HAZARD/VULNERABILITY INFO
FEMA
ONLINE HAZARD MAPS - FEMA and Environmental
Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) have formed
a National Partnership aimed at providing multi-hazard
maps and information for U.S. residents, business
owners, schools, community groups, and local governments.
Visitors can create custom hazard maps, by entering
a zip code and selecting from a variety of hazard
types to help determine disaster risks in any community.
NWS
STORM-READY - Ninety percent of all presidentially
declared disasters are weather related, leading
to around 500 deaths per year and nearly $14 billion
in damage. To help Americans guard against the ravages
of severe weather, the National Weather Service
has designed StormReady, a program aimed at arming
America's communities with the communication and
safety skills necessary to save lives and property
The
COMMUNITY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT TOOL
(Ex. North Carolina) is an informational aid designed
to assist communities in their efforts to reduce
hazard vulnerability through strategies relating
to awareness, education and mitigation. This product
contains a methodology that helps State and local
governments determine and prioritize their locality's
vulnerabilities to coastal hazards. Physical factors
such as the location of critical facilities and
infrastructure relative to high-risk areas, the
distribution of vulnerable populations such as the
elderly, poor and under-insured, significant environmental
resources and the vulnerability of primary economic
sectors are all included as issues for consideration.
