HAZUS
FEMA’s Methodology for Estimating Potential Losses from Disasters
HAZUS-MH is a powerful risk assessment methodology for analyzing potential losses from floods, hurricane winds and earthquakes. In HAZUS-MH, current scientific and engineering knowledge is coupled with the latest geographic information systems (GIS) technology to produce estimates of hazard-related damage before, or after, a disaster occurs.
HAZUS-MH MR4 is Coming Soon!
The latest release of HAZUS-MH MR4 online is coming soon!
Click here to get the MR4 User and Technical Manuals for the different models.
HAZUS-MH MR3 Patch 3 is Now Available
With this patch release, HAZUS-MH MR3 will become certified to operate on Windows XP SP3 and either ArcGIS 9.2 SP5 or ArcGIS 9.3 SP1. Patch 3 includes 20 enhancements in the flood model. Among the most significant of these are the integration of updated regression equations for all 50 states and optimization of annualized loss calculations.
NOTE: 1) Users need Patch 2 already installed, and 2) users should not uninstall Patch 2 (if already on their computer) before installing Patch 3.
Read the Release Notes for Patch 3
Need Patch 2? Download MR3 Patch 2 here.
Comprehensive Data Management System (CDMS) Version 2.0
The Comprehensive Data Management System (CDMS) provides users with the capability to update and manage statewide and HAZUS datasets, which are used to support analysis in the HAZUS-MH. Once data are imported in the statewide datasets, the CDMS will allow users to query, sort, export and print information. Read about CDMS.
Download CDMS Version 2.0
Read CDMS Version 2.0 Release Notes
Potential loss estimates analyzed in HAZUS-MH include:
- Physical damage to residential and commercial buildings, schools, critical facilities, and infrastructure;
- Economic loss, including lost jobs, business interruptions, repair and reconstruction costs; and
- Social impacts, including estimates of shelter requirements, displaced households, and population exposed to scenario floods, earthquakes and hurricanes.
Federal, State and local government agencies and the private sector can order HAZUS-MH free-of-charge from the FEMA Publication Warehouse. Download the HAZUS-M3 Order Form.
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