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Hazus is a geographic information system-based natural hazard analysis tool developed and freely distributed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In 1997 FEMA released its first edition of a commercial off-the-shelf loss and risk assessment software package built on GIS technology. This product was termed HAZUS97.
A Waffle House location may close in preparation for an incoming storm for the safety of its customers and employees, which is unrelated to actual storm damage. The intent of the Waffle House Index is to measure how quickly a location reopens after the storm passes. The quicker the reopening, the less overall damage the area sustained in the storm.
Police officers surveying tornado damage in Moore, Oklahoma following the 2013 Moore tornado. A tornado damage survey, also known as a storm damage assessment, is a type of land survey that is conducted to determine the damage caused by tornadoes, and to give them ratings on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
At the governor's request, six damage assessment teams from FEMA will be inspecting and assessing damage on Tuesday in Logan County, where an EF3 tornado killed three people, as well as in ...
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell surveyed damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Florida, assessing the state’s need for federal resources in response to ...
Home inventory and restoration apps help itemize and track every item in your home in the event you have to make an insurance claim after a natural disaster.