The first meeting of the newly reformed Washington HAZUS User Group (WAHUG) was held at the Washington State Emergency Management building located at Camp Murray, the headquarters of the Washington National Guard, on March 19, 2009. Twenty-four people attended the meeting in person with additional participation via conference call and web presentation. Attendees included GIS professionals representing city and county government agencies and private businesses.  Cathy Walker, the GIS Analyst for the Washington Military Department, IT Division gave a presentation that included background on HAZUS User Groups, information on the HAZUS software, specifically the earthquake and flood models, and available HAZUS training including the HAZUS Credentialing Program.

View the PowerPoint presentation given by Cathy Walker by visiting the WAHUG Webpage.