HR: 1330h
AN: OS43A-08    [Abstracts]
TI: Enhanced Resiliency of Coastal Communities to Storm Surge and Flooding through Improved Data, Models, Tools and Methodologies
AU: * Lavoi, T
EM: tony.lavio@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 S. Hobson Ave, Charleston, SC 29414 United States
AB: The 2004 hurricane season has highlighted vulnerabilities of coastal communities to storm induce flooding. Working with multiple partners, the National Ocean Service (NOS) within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is enhancing the resilience of Gulf of Mexico (GOMEX) coastal communities to coastal storm impacts. This project will address the following: improved topographic, bathymetric, gravimetric and geodetic data; storm surge forecasting and warning systems; decision-support tools used for evacuation strategies; planning and risk and vulnerability assessment methodologies; improved capabilities for working with digital elevation, water level and geodetic data; enhanced ecosystem protection and change analysis, post-hurricane damage assessment, updated national shoreline, and sea-level rise modeling; and information systems designed for response and restoration activities. This project is being developed in conjunction with related activities in the GOMEX Region such as the NOAA assessment of existing and needed storm surge prediction and response capabilities, the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Coastal Ocean Observing and Prediction (SCOOP) Program, and ongoing development of Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS) Regional Associations. Developing and demonstrating the value of enhanced ocean observing systems to coastal communities in the GOMEX region through this pilot project and data integration and visualization projects such as the openioos.org portal will help guide NOAA and others in defining future requirements for Regional and Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
DE: 4219 Continental shelf processes
DE: 4263 Ocean prediction
SC: Ocean Sciences [OS]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly