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Storm Surge and InundationStorm Surge and Inundation Disaster Mitigation Disaster Mitigation
Joe Swaykos Captain USN (Ret)Joe Swaykos Captain USN (Ret)
Director, Center of Higher LearningDirector, Center of Higher Learning
The University of Southern MississippiThe University of Southern Mississippi
Interdepartmental Hurricane ConferenceInterdepartmental Hurricane Conference
March 2007March 2007
Stennis Space CenterStennis Space Center
Where is Stennis ??Where is Stennis ??
What is CHL??What is CHL??
• Stennis Space Center’s Corporate Stennis Space Center’s Corporate UniversityUniversity
• Founded by agreement between:Founded by agreement between:• Mississippi IHLMississippi IHL• NASANASA
• Primary MissionsPrimary Missions• Education and TrainingEducation and Training• OutreachOutreach• Corporate/Economic DevelopmentCorporate/Economic Development• Applied Technology/Technology TransferApplied Technology/Technology Transfer
Center of Higher LearningCenter of Higher Learning Applied Technology Applied Technology ProgramsPrograms• GIS Decision Support SystemsGIS Decision Support Systems
– Counter narcotics supportCounter narcotics support– Tailored 2-D decision support productsTailored 2-D decision support products– Jim Matthews Jim Matthews [email protected]@usm.edu
• Immersive Visualization CenterImmersive Visualization Center– Multidimensional visualizationMultidimensional visualization– 4 wall “Rave” system4 wall “Rave” system– Scientific, decision support, education, etc.Scientific, decision support, education, etc.– Conrad Johnson Conrad Johnson [email protected]@usm.edu
Katrina ApplicationsKatrina Applications
• 2-D Decision Support Tools:2-D Decision Support Tools:– Customized fast turnaround Customized fast turnaround
maps/chartsmaps/charts– FEMA trailer location informationFEMA trailer location information– Before/after GIS productsBefore/after GIS products
• General interestGeneral interest
• Insurance claims litigationInsurance claims litigation
– First responder GIS support toolsFirst responder GIS support tools– Evacuation planning toolsEvacuation planning tools
Where are the FEMA Where are the FEMA trailers?trailers?
Where did the water go?Where did the water go?
Water vs. Flood ZonesWater vs. Flood Zones
CoastalCoastal Mississippi Before and Mississippi Before and AfterAfter
VisualizationVisualization How Extensive Was the How Extensive Was the Surge?Surge?
VisualizationVisualization Post Katrina - Gulfport MS Post Katrina - Gulfport MS
VisualizationVisualization Post Katrina - Gulfport Post Katrina - Gulfport MSMS
VisualizationVisualization Pre Katrina – New Pre Katrina – New OrleansOrleans
VisualizationVisualization Post Katrina – New Post Katrina – New OrleansOrleans
Visualization Visualization A Training Tool A Training Tool
VisualizationVisualization An Economic Development An Economic Development Planning Tool Planning Tool
VisualizationVisualization An Economic Development An Economic Development Planning Tool Planning Tool
GIS and VisualizationGIS and Visualization
• Useful tools easily used anywhere for:Useful tools easily used anywhere for:– Educating the general publicEducating the general public– Decision supportDecision support– Planning for economic developmentPlanning for economic development– Training for emergency Training for emergency
planners/respondersplanners/responders– ResearchResearch– Data mining Data mining
GIS and VisualizationGIS and Visualization
• CHL is just down the road, stop in CHL is just down the road, stop in and pay us a visitand pay us a visit
• Interested in collaborating?? So are Interested in collaborating?? So are we!we!
• Give us a call…….Give us a call……. [email protected]@usm.edu
228-688-3824228-688-3824
