1. National Hurricane Program HURREVAC Update to VB.net

2. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net USACE - Michael Schuster Introductions and Project Overview/Administration Dewberry - Bill Massey Hurrevac Historical Perspective and User Feedback Sea Island Software - Karen Townsend Next Generation Hurrevac Presenters

3. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Product of the FEMA/USACE Hurricane Evacuation Study Program Distributed to over 7000 users worldwide HURREVAC A hurricane tracking and evacuation planning tool for government emergency managers

4. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Hurrevac is provided free-of-charge to eligible users in government emergency management FEMA and USACE share funding and program administration duties. NOAA lends additional support. Baltimore District of USACE oversees the program Private contractors (Sea Island Software and Dewberry) are tasked with all software development, program maintenance, and user support. Program Administration

5. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net 1.Develop a Hurrevac Users Group and obtain user feedback 2.Develop a 5-year strategic plan for Hurrevac to include operational back-up capabilities 3.Begin conversion of Hurrevac to the VB.net platform 4.Operate and maintain current Hurrevac 5.Provide training for the existing program Highlights of 2008 Scope of Work

6. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net HURREVAC HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND USER FEEDBACK Bill Massey, Director of Hurricane and Emergency Management Programs

7. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Hurrevac was started in 1987 with a grant from FEMA to the South Carolina Emergency Management Agency The program was developed by John Townsend (a meteorologist in the Charleston, SC office of the National Weather Service) Coupled real-time data from the National Hurricane Center with results of FEMA/USACE Hurricane Evacuation Studies Program History

8. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Early versions of Hurrevac were state-specific, with rudimentary DOS-based graphics In 1998, a single version applicable to all regions, was introduced (dubbed HurWin95 for the Windows95 operating system) Hurrevac2000 later expanded capabilities to include rainfall forecasts and Pacific storm tracking capabilities A major upgrade is currently underway (Hurrevac2010) Program History

9. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net 5-year Strategic planning Operational back-up capabilities Conversion of Hurrevac to the VB.net platform Improved user training Greater user involvement/feedback Looking to the Future

10. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net All 7000+ registered Hurrevac users were invited to participate in an online survey last October Three smaller Hurrevac Focus Groups were formed (Atlantic, Gulf, Islands) They meet periodically and provide additional input SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS... User Feedback Strategies

11. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Local Government53.0% State Government18.7% Federal Government10.0% Military5.0% FEMA5.0% Relief Organization2.9% US Army Corps of Engineers2.3% Weather Service1.8% Foreign Government0.5% User Affiliation Q. Which of the categories below best describes your agency/organization affiliation?

12. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net User Location Q. What is your state or province? Florida19.2%Pennsylvania0.9% Texas12.5%Guam0.7% North Carolina8.5%California0.6% Virginia6.7%Colorado0.4% Louisiana6.1%Delaware0.4% Georgia5.3%Arkansas0.3% New Jersey4.6%Idaho0.3% Alabama4.4%Illinois0.3% South Carolina4.2%Kentucky0.3% Mississippi3.7%New Hampshire0.3% Puerto Rico3.3%New Mexico0.3% Maryland2.6%Oklahoma0.3% New York2.6%US Virgin Islands0.3% Washington D.C.1.8%Vermont0.3% Massachusetts1.7%Manitoba0.2% Connecticut1.5%Oregon0.2% Hawaii1.5%Utah0.2% Maine1.1%West Virginia0.2% Rhode Island1.1%Wisconsin0.2%

13. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net User Knowledge of Software Q. How do you rate your knowledge of the software? Expert User – very familiar with Hurrevac and experienced in interpreting program output 24.5% Intermediate User – basic understanding of Hurrevac operation for tracking storms 64.3% Novice User – very little experience using Hurrevac11.3%

14. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Data Delivery Method Q. What is your preferred method for receiving live data for Hurrevac? Current system of downloading data when I press a button within the program 60.1% New advisories ‘pushed’ to my computer when they are available 39.9%

15. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Current Products Q. How important do you feel that the following types of products are in Hurrevac? Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important Rating Average * Storm tracks (.stm files)98.2%1.8%0.0%3.0 Tropical weather outlook76.4%20.7%2.9%2.7 Public advisories (.pub files)71.7%25.8%2.6%2.7 Advisory discussions (.pub files)54.3%40.6%5.1%2.5 Marine advisories (.mar files)48.3%43.3%8.4%2.4 River flood outlook (.rfo files)64.8%30.1%5.1%2.6 Rainfall forecast (.qpf files)80.7%17.4%1.9%2.8 Rainfall discussion (qpfdisc.txt)46.2%46.6%7.2%2.4 Tide station data65.2%28.9%5.9%2.6 River gage data63.0%31.1%5.9%2.6 ETIS (Evacuating Traffic Information System) 67.6%26.7%5.7%2.6

16. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Utilities Q. How useful do you find these various utilities of Hurrevac? Very Useful UsefulSomewhat Useful Not Useful Rating Average * GIS Export41.4%38.7%15.4%4.6%3.2 Coordinates and Measurement Tool55.9%34.4%8.6%1.1%3.5 Advisory Text Viewer46.8%41.9%9.5%1.8%3.3 Shelters Data Viewer27.9%41.2%21.7%9.1%2.9 Exercise Track Wizard35.8%44.5%16.1%3.7%3.1 Storm Statistics Viewer42.6%45.8%10.1%1.6%3.3

17. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Timing Functions Q. How useful do you find Hurrevac’s various timing functions? Very Useful UsefulSomewhat Useful Not Useful Rating Average * Wind Timing Lists50.3%38.2%10.1%1.4%3.4 Forecast Closest Approach List55.5%33.4%9.5%1.6%3.4 Evacuation Timing Lists49.3%35.8%12.0%2.8%3.3 Evacuation Bar Graphs39.5%41.9%15.2%3.4%3.2 Graphical Timing (Decisions Arcs)50.9%37.3%9.8%1.9%3.4 Custom Timeline42.1%42.0%13.2%2.7%3.2

18. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Hurrevac users most frequently requested the following program enhancements & additions: Expanded training and help New data distribution system Streamlined installation and customization Retooling of What-If and Timing Analyses Enhanced GIS capabilities New Features

19. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Online survey generated responses from 1,236 Hurrevac users Full text of report viewable at http://www.hurrevac.com/ userfeedback.pdf User Feedback Report

20. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net NEXT GENERATION HURREVAC Karen Townsend GIS Applications Developer

21. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Hurrevac2010 - User Interface TreeViews Tabbed browsing Dockable toolbars

22. View Tabs

24. Map Tools

27. Data Tabs

31. Functions

33. Analysis Wizard

35. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Hurrevac2010 – Datafeed Program window can be minimized to show just the data monitoring panel at top HTTP delivery methods replacing FTP Automatic data retrieval if desired

38. NATIONAL HURRICANE PROGRAM 2008 National Hurricane Conference HURREVAC Update to VB.net Timeline for completion: Beta testing in 2009 Operational in 2010 FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS??? Hurrevac2010