1. Storm Damage Assessment Protocol Analysis and Reporting

2. Overview Estimating Engine Report Means Resources

3. Estimating engine Engine built as Excel ® spreadsheet 6 worksheets Home/ReadMe – navigation, help PreStorm Data – setup data PreStorm Analysis – preliminary analysis PostStorm Data – damage data PostStorm Analysis – report form Codes, lookup tables – functional elements Use of Excel ® based on user survey

4. Hyperlinks for easy navigation

5. Procedure Methods I Starts with field data Simple scaling by street miles Relies on sample size being sufficient for damage variance No statistics applied for emergency use

6. Procedure Methods II Pruning, removals: straightforward Debris: depends Pre-storm data  Uses calculated tree density No pre-storm data  Uses estimated tree density (Very low, Low, etc.)  Based on data from 13 Northeastern communities Local costs used, tho averages suggested

7. Report Means

8. Report = Calculation page (PostAnalysis tab) Methods visible Advantages Credibility Ease, speed

9. These values can be adjusted by end user

10. Validation Sampling indicated on report Means of random sampling Percent street miles sampled Numbers derived right on sheet Debris Pruning, removal Local costs shown http://www.photolibrary.fema.gov/photodata/low/10940.jpg

11. Future Wish list Add 6-mo. damage inventory Tree-by-tree Inspired by FS method after Katrina Convert to single VB app Integrate with STRATUM Will depend on available time and money http://www.nrri.umn.edu/ecoview/tree3.jpg

12. Resources One-stop shopping: www.itreetools.org Resource/Learning Center Protocols, reports 8pp glossy brochure