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 jim.matthews@usm.edujim.matthews@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 conrad.johnson@usm.educonrad.johnson@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……. joe.swaykos@usm.edujoe.swaykos@usm.edu

228-688-3824228-688-3824