1. Storm Surge and Inundation Disaster Mitigation Storm Surge and Inundation Disaster Mitigation Joe Swaykos Captain USN (Ret) Joe Swaykos Captain USN (Ret) Director, Center of Higher Learning Director, Center of Higher Learning The University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference March 2007 March 2007

3. Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center

4. Where is Stennis ?? Where is Stennis ??

5. What is CHL?? What is CHL?? Stennis Space Center’s Corporate University Stennis Space Center’s Corporate University Founded by agreement between: Founded by agreement between: Mississippi IHL Mississippi IHL NASA NASA Primary Missions Primary Missions Education and Training Education and Training Outreach Outreach Corporate/Economic Development Corporate/Economic Development Applied Technology/Technology Transfer Applied Technology/Technology Transfer

6. Center of Higher Learning Applied Technology Programs Center of Higher Learning Applied Technology Programs GIS Decision Support Systems GIS Decision Support Systems – Counter narcotics support – Tailored 2-D decision support products – Jim Matthews jim.matthews@usm.edu jim.matthews@usm.edu Immersive Visualization Center Immersive Visualization Center – Multidimensional visualization – 4 wall “Rave” system – Scientific, decision support, education, etc. – Conrad Johnson conrad.johnson@usm.edu conrad.johnson@usm.edu

7. Katrina Applications Katrina Applications 2-D Decision Support Tools: 2-D Decision Support Tools: – Customized fast turnaround maps/charts – FEMA trailer location information – Before/after GIS products General interest General interest Insurance claims litigation Insurance claims litigation – First responder GIS support tools – Evacuation planning tools

8. Where are the FEMA trailers? Where are the FEMA trailers?

9. Where did the water go? Where did the water go?

10. Water vs. Flood Zones Water vs. Flood Zones

11. Coastal Mississippi Before and After Coastal Mississippi Before and After

12. Visualization How Extensive Was the Surge? Visualization How Extensive Was the Surge?

13. Visualization Post Katrina - Gulfport MS Visualization Post Katrina - Gulfport MS

15. Visualization Pre Katrina – New Orleans Visualization Pre Katrina – New Orleans

16. Visualization Post Katrina – New Orleans Visualization Post Katrina – New Orleans

17. Visualization A Training Tool Visualization A Training Tool

18. Visualization An Economic Development Planning Tool Visualization An Economic Development Planning Tool

20. GIS and Visualization GIS and Visualization Useful tools easily used anywhere for: Useful tools easily used anywhere for: – Educating the general public – Decision support – Planning for economic development – Training for emergency planners/responders – Research – Data mining

21. GIS and Visualization GIS and Visualization CHL is just down the road, stop in and pay us a visit CHL is just down the road, stop in and pay us a visit Interested in collaborating?? So are we! Interested in collaborating?? So are we! Give us a call……. Give us a call……. joe.swaykos@usm.edu joe.swaykos@usm.edujoe.swaykos@usm.edu 228-688-3824 228-688-3824