Hazards ResilienceWhy Being Prepared for Coastal Storms is Important

to San Antonio and You!

Outline

A little bit about us Why is this relevant to San Antonio? Types of Hazards Online Tools New Technologies Resilience Index

Mission-Aransas NERR Coastal Training Program

What does the CTP do? Provides coastal decision-makers with the most

relevant scientific data to foster informed management decisions

Who do we work with? Local governments, state agencies (Texas GLO, TPWD),

non-profit groups, regional organizations What topics do we cover?

Anything and everything! Disaster response planning, bird conservation, coastal

access, water quality

Texas Sea Grant and Coastal Planning

Who is Texas Sea Grant? improve the understanding, wise use and stewardship of Texas coastal and marine

resources through research, education, and outreach extension agents and specialists live in coastal communities where they educate,

engage and inspire the public in relevant issues related to environmental quality, hazard resiliency, marine fisheries, seafood quality, marketing and economics, coastal community development, marine policy, marine education and aquaculture

Why a coastal planning specialist? Provide urban planning expertise and assistance to communities who lack

planning capacity Where do you work?

Five County Region: Calhoun, Refugio, Aransas, San Patricio, Nueces What do you do for communities?

Anything and everything related to urban planning Land use planning assistance, comprehensive planning reviews, GIS mapping,

meeting facilitation, etc.

Coastal Hazards in San Antonio

HURRICANES IN SAN ANTONIO

Hurricanes may not be a typical concern for inland cities and communities such as San Antonio, but consider this:

FLOODING IN SAN

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Flooding doesn’t just occur as a result of hurricanes.

Flooding can occur during any major rain event, especially if you’re located in the floodplain.

Remember the flooding from just last month?

GREATER SAN ANTONIO FLOODPLAIN

TORNADOS

Hurricanes and severe thunderstorms can often produce dangerous tornados.

Little warning and high damage rates make preparation essential!

EVACUATIONS

Corpus Christi and surrounding coastal areas evacuate to San Antonio first

Massive influx of people if an evacuation along the coast is necessary

POPULATION GROWTH

Population in Texas More people in an areais expected to increase by 59% means more people over the next 15-20 years. located in harm’s way!

Online Data and Tools

BEXAR COUNTY DATA

http://map.bexar.org

Google Earth

View historical data to show how San Antonio has changed

3D Street View of buildings and structures in the San Antonio Area

Other Online Tools

CanVIS Provides the ability to add objects to data layers to visualize policy

and management decisions National Weather Service Weather and Hazards Viewer

Allows managers to monitor storms and fire weather and visualize outcomes

Historical Hurricane Tracker Shows the track and strength of every hurricane for a specified area

FEMA Floodplain Mapping Tools Shows locations of floodplain zones down to specific addresses

FEMA US Multi-Hazards Tool Estimates losses from hurricane winds, earthquakes and floods

New Technologies

Hurricane by Red Cross App

• One touch “I’m safe” messaging to family members • Location-based NOAA weather alerts • Mapped locations of Red Cross shelters • Checklists for family emergency plans and evacuation plans • Toolkit with flashlight, strobe light, and audible alarm• Hurricane safety information

Available for both iPhone and Android

OTHER APPS

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ARCGIS

Dynamic ChartsInteractive ControlsMultiple Scenarios

Intuitive Interface

Analysis Wizards

Optional Fly-through 3D

ArcGIS Extension

Whiteboard Technology

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White Board

Technology

CHARM CommunityViz

GIS

Resilience Index

COASTAL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INDEX

• Developed by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Program with funding from the Gulf of Mexico Alliance

• Community self-assessment that allows communities to gain an understanding of where they stand with regard to hazard resilience

• Provides scores of low, medium, and high

COMMUNITIES IN TEXAS

Port Aransas

Rockport, TX

Aransas County, TX

Ingleside, TX

Corpus Christi, TX

Upcoming:

Fulton, TX