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Subcommittee On Disaster Reduction: Inundation Working

GroupCo-Chairs: Mary Erickson (NOAA ), Bruce Ebersole (USACE)

•Completed interagency model inventory; OSTP one-pager•Next step possibilities

•Data sharing (model runs, setups, grids, etc)•Joint development, test, evaluation (models, tools)•Joint communication approaches•FY13 Briefing to OMB

The Bottom Line

Customers Ask:•How much water?•Where will it go? How close to my house?•When will it arrive, and how fast? When will it recede?•What is the impact on structures & ecosystem?•How often will it occur?

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We Must Provide:• Total Water Level• Inundation depth at

street level• Actionable information

to promote resilient and resistant risk-wise behavior

What will it take?

• Holistic Approach to Inundation• Resilience mindset• Partnerships

• ??? U.S. Joint Center for Inundation: Resilience for Coastal Communities

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Build… Shelter…. Thrive