1. PDC
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Information, Science, Technology, and Exchange
DisasterAWARE
Colin Lindeman / David Askov
HIGICC Conference 2012
Pacific Disaster Center
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2. Background
 In 2011, over 9 million people in Southeath Asia were
affected by what were called the worst floods in
more than 50 years.
 Under funding from the U.S. Trade and Development
Agency (USTDA), the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC)
deployed VinAWARE at the beginning of the 2011
storm season.
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3. VinAWARE
 Customized DSS (with DisasterAWARE) for
Vietnam
 All-hazard Warning, Analysis and Risk Evaluation
 Intended for use at national and provincial
levels.
 Pilot project focused on coastal provinces of
central Vietnam.
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4. Study Area
 Pilot Area: Seven
coastal provinces
from Quang Binh to
Binh Ding
 Focus area: Quang
Nam Province
 Study Area: Dien
Ban and Dai Loc
Districts
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5. What is VinAWARE?
 Prototype decision support system (DSS) for
flood and tropical cyclone hazard
assessment and warning that supports
disaster management activities.
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6. VinAWARE Features
 Integrated Multi-Hazard Monitoring,
capture and storage of real-time incident
data, forecast bulletins and meteorological
observations
 Provides real-time updates on developing hazard
situations.
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8. VinAWARE Features
 Interactive Geospatial Data Environment
incorporates new and existing data from
GOV and international sources
 Offers tools to visualize and interact with GIS
data layers
○ “Static” data – base map data (e.g., infrastructure,
historical hazard layers)
○ “Dynamic” data – observations and forecasts (e.g.,
rainfall accumulations, storm track, model output)
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9. Vietnam Data
 Country level data
 Central Vietnam
 Hydro-met stations
 Water level gages
 Natural Disaster Risk Management Project
(NDRMP)
 Provincial level data
 Quang Nam (Focus Province)
○ Flood model scenario
○ District and commune features
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10. Dynamic Data
Historical Data
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11. Current Infrastructure and
Land Use Classification
Current Infrastructure and
Historical Hazards
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12. Hydromet Water Level
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13. Hydromet Rain
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14. Forecast Data Processing
 Weather Research and Forecast (WRF)
model
 Rain
 Wind Speed
 Python script to process netcdf files for 72
times slices of WRF data
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15. Forecast Data Processing
 ArcGIS Server (AGS) geoprocessing service
 Python scripts
 Statistics
 SDE database
 Hazard creation based on thresholds
 Max wind speed
 Accumulative rainfall
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16. WRF High Wind Hazard
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17. WRF Storm Hazard
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18. VinAWARE Features (cont.)
 Hazard Notification Services
 Users subscribe to notification service to receive
email alerts for specific hazards.
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21. Notification Example
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22. VinAWARE Features (cont.)
 Mechanism for Information Sharing
enhances inter-agency communication and
coordination
 Enables users to share, upload information
products (e.g. warning messages, bulletins)
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24.  Upload products to share with the VinAWARE users
 Situation Reports
 Damage Assessments
 Photo’s
 Contact Information
 Website links
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25. Search on previous hazards
Add a hazard to VinAWARE
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26. VinAWARE Features (cont.)
 Web-accessible application
 System Security
 Access restricted to members of registered
organizations (user ID/password)
 User profiles determine privileges (e.g., READ,
ADMIN)
 Viewing restrictions can be placed on products
manually uploaded by users.
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28. Application to Flood and Storm
Early Warning
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29. How can VinAWARE Support DM?
 Before Flood and Storm Season
 Use VinAWARE for Planning and Preparedness
○ Training and exercises
○ Plan evacuation routes and alternative
transportation routes
○ Identify shelter/assembly areas
○ Indentify storage locations and distribution
centers
○ Communicate action plans for flood and storm
control
○ Build hazard awareness of potential impacts,
exposure and vulnerabilities
○ Inform and educate the media
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30. Flood Modeling
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31. Location of Critical Facilities
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32. How Can VinAWARE Support DM?
 During Flood and Storm Season
 Use VinAWARE for Hazard Monitoring and
Situational Awareness
○ Access dynamic data sets for near real-time
updates
 Weather conditions
 Observations (rainfall, water levels, etc.)
 Forecast information (wind, precipitation, etc.)
○ Access hazard information bulletins
○ Receive hazard notifications
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34. TAOS Wind
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35. TAOS Rain
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36. TAOS Storm Surge
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37. Rainfall Forecast & Hydro Dams
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38. Storm Surge
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39. How Can VinAWARE Support DM?
 During an approaching storm of developing
situation
 Use VinAWARE for Early Warning and Decision
Support
○ Monitor the developing situation with real-time
hazard visualization, data updates, bulletins and
notifications.
○ Share important life-saving information, decisions
and recommendations.
○ Communicate status and requests for assistance.
○ Coordinate response activites.
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40. Wind Forecast &
Infrastructure
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41. Mahalo!
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