Central HAZUS User Group (CHUG)

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Kevin Mickey
Director, Professional Education and Outreach
The Polis Center
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
1200 Waterway Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202
p: 317.278.2582
f: 317.278.1830
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What We Do

The CHUG (Central HAZUS Users Group) was formed with the intent of providing a means of collaboration between HAZUS users within FEMA Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin). This group looks at software problems, HAZUS projects, and the overall general use of the HAZUS software. Sharing the successes and failures between users helps to bring the entire region together in planning for natural disasters.

CHUG Mission

The overall goal of the CHUG is to maximize the potential of HAZUS and to get the most out of its results within the region.

News from Region V

Douglas County Flood Risk Information Open House Is Set For Feb. 3: CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will host a flood risk information open house for residents of Douglas County on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tuscola City Hall, Conference Room, 214 N. Main Street in Tuscola.

Edgar County Flood Risk Information Open House Is Set For Feb. 4: CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will host a flood risk information open house for residents of Edgar County on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Paris City Hall, Council Chambers, 206 S. Central in Paris.

Hancock County Flood Risk Open House Is Set For Monday, Jan. 25: CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Hancock County on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hancock County Agricultural Services Center, 7868 County Road 14, in Findlay.

Last updated: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:31:15 EDT

HUG Announcements

CHUG Conference Call Schedule

March 19, 2010 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm ET

Two New HAZUS-MH Training Classes Announced
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HAZUS-MH for Flood Training Class
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Book Chapter Published
Emergency Management in Higher Education: Current Practices and Conversations includes a chapter by the 3RiversHUG and CHUG leaders.

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HUG Resources

Meeting Minutes
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CHUG Best Practices - HAZUS-MH Project Documentation
Part of the Central HAZUS-MH Users Group Best Practice Series.

New Madrid and Wabash Valley Scenarios

USGS U.S. Earthquake Scenarios and actual earthquakes…

Note to find the shapefiles/geodatabase shake maps for HAZUS click the desired scenario or event (U.S. Only) and then the download link. These files are towards the right.

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