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Better Flood ManagementSaving lives through technology & innovation
URGENCY
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GAP
Texas has the highest number of flood deaths per year in the US – three times more than No. 2.
• “Floods have caused a greater loss of life and property and have devastated more families and communities in the United States than all other natural hazards.• Flood damages continue to increase and every year billions are spent in response to flood disasters.”From President Obama’s Draft Executive Order on Floodplain Management, April 2010
VISION
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• Better flood warning and emergency management• Better flood modeling and mapping
SUCCESS
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• Continuous, real-time flood mapping everywhere
• Common data language that supports web services
• A hub for real-time flood data and computation
• New flood apps and devices
VALUE
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Leverage the infrastructure and technologies we develop to convey timely and accurate data to critical audiences
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• The Center for Research in Water Resources (CRWR) is a global leader in water information systems
• The National Academies’ assessment of FEMA’s flood mapping program was led by UT Austin
• Unique combination of expertise across campus to create real solutions that help citizens
URGENCY VISION SUCCESS VALUE DISTINCTION
Better Flood Management
Saving lives through better flood warning, emergency management,
modeling and mapping.