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
weTable
ARCGIS
Dynamic ChartsInteractive ControlsMultiple Scenarios
Intuitive Interface
Analysis Wizards
Optional Fly-through 3D
ArcGIS Extension
Whiteboard Technology
weTable
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
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