Washington HAZUS User Group (WAHUG)
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Cathy Walker
GIS Analyst
WAHUG Coordinator
Washington Military Department
IT Division - GIS Section
Building 36, MS:TA-36
Camp Murrary, WA 98430
(253) 512-7721
c.walker@mil.wa.gov
What We Do
The mission of the Washington HAZUS User Group is to provide HAZUS-MH support and guidance for Washington State residents, businesses, and local governement agencies interested in utilizing HAZUS-MH for mitigation and analysis purposes.
News from Region X
- Flood Safety Awareness Week March 15-19, 2010
- SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-sponsored 2010 National Flood Safety Awareness Week, observed March 15-19 (http://www.floodsafety.noaa.gov/). Flooding is a coast to coast threat in the United States and its territories in all months of the year, irrespective of local flood seasons. According to FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger, flooding is the nations number one natural disaster.
- Spring Ahead To Prepare For Disasters
- SEATTLE, Wash. -- Daylight Savings Time in the United States starts on the second Sunday in March of each year and the Federal Emergency Management Agency encourages all Americans to use the change to daylight savings time to update emergency preparedness plans. For years, firefighters and safety professionals at every level have asked the public to change smoke alarm batteries throughout their homes, as they move their clocks ahead. According to FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger, the March ritual of making homes safer from fire is also a great opportunity to review disaster response plans and restock disaster kits.
- FEMA Administrator Fugate Addresses Microsoft Worldwide Public Safety Symposium
- REDMOND, Wash. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate addressed the 2010 Microsoft Worldwide Public Safety Symposium today at the companys headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Fugate stressed the vital role that the private sector and most important the general public play in the preparedness of our nations emergency response team.
Last updated: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:19:55 EDT
HUG Announcements
The Washington HAZUS User Group has recently reformed and is now holding meetings every other month. If you are an emergency manager or GIS professional and are new to HAZUS-MH or an experienced user and would like to participate in the Washington HAZUS Users Group please contact Cathy Walker, WAHUG Coordinator, at 253-512-7721 or c.walker@mil.wa.gov.
WAHUG Meetings Schedule:
Date: September 18, 2009
Time: 0930-1100
Place: Building 20B; Camp Murray, WA
Please contact the WAHUG Coordinator, Cathy Walker, if you are interested in attending this meeting.
Date: July 21-22, 2009 (WAHUG Training Workshop)
Time: 0800-1700
Location: University of Washington - Tacoma (GIS Laboratory)
Information: This was the first workshop in which the fundamentals of using the HAZUS flood and earthquake models was taught. More of these workshops will be taught in the future with the topics to be determined by a group consensus among the WAHUG members interested in this type of training. Please contact the WAHUG coordinator, Cathy Walker, at 253-512-7056 if interested in attending future workshops.
Date: May 28, 2009
Time: 10am-11:30a
Place: Building 20B; Camp Murray, WA
Please contact the WAHUG Coordinator, Cathy Walker, if you are interested in attending this meeting.
Date: March 19th, 2009
Time: 10:30a- Noon
Place: State EOC; Camp Murray, WA
This will be the first meeting of WAHUG. Please contact the WAHUG Coordinator, Cathy Walker, if you are interested in attending.
