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Coastal Storms Program
Northeast Florida > Preparing for HazardsInland Flood Planning and Response ToolHelping Emergency Managers Respond to FloodsIn the last 33 years, 82 percent of deaths in the U.S. caused by tropical cyclones have been due to flooding. Emergency managers need real-time access to the best available information related to current and projected flood impacts to help reduce these tragic consequences. Inland flooding, as opposed to storm surge, has been responsible for 59 percent of flood-related deaths, and 63 percent of these deaths have occurred in inland counties. The Inland Flood Planning and Response Tool, available within HURREVAC, enables federal, state, and local officials and emergency managers to access real-time flood related information, such as current rainfall estimates, rainfall forecasts, current and forecasted river stages, general flood alerts, and information on historical flood impacts. This information is invaluable for updating or developing inland flood-related evacuation and response plans, and conducting exercises and drills. What is HURREVAC?In 1988, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) partnered to develop the HURREVAC model, a computer program used by many federal, state, and local government emergency managers to track hurricanes to assist in evacuation decision making for their communities. HURREVAC currently has over 3,600 registered government users in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Western Pacific regions, and it is the primary tool used by emergency managers for tracking and responding to tropical systems. Who Is Covered?The Inland Flood Planning and Response Tool is currently operational for 20 hurricane-prone states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and is available to all HURREVAC users. Learn more about this model at the HURREVAC Web site. For Additional InformationDoug Marcy |
