FEMA updated its natural hazard risk modeling capabilities, releasing a new version of its Hazus risk assessment software in ArcGIS Pro. Older versions of Hazus run in ArcMap, a platform that is now being phased out. This transition ensures Hazus remains a vital tool for emergency management professionals, while taking advantage of ArcGIS Pro’s expanded capabilities and improved user experience.
Hazus 7.0 introduces flood and hurricane risk modeling in ArcGIS Pro, offering a faster, more streamlined user experience for these hazards. Earthquake and tsunami modeling are not included in this version; users can continue accessing these features in Hazus 6.1, which will remain available. Hazus 7.0 is the first of several updates designed to bring key features of Hazus into ArcGIS Pro’s enhanced environment.
The release of Hazus 7.0 marks a milestone for hazard risk assessment software, offering a streamlined interface, intuitive ribbons, and helpful tooltips in ArcGIS Pro. Hazus 7.0 includes hurricane wind modeling through Hurrevac and flood impact modeling for both single events and Average Annualized Loss (AAL). These powerful tools support communities in making data-driven assessments to build resilience and prepare for potential impacts.
First released in 1997, Hazus is a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based risk assessment desktop software that provides essential hazard risk assessment information and modeling for communities and territories in the United States. This is an open-sourced resource and can be used in all phases of emergency management, from hazard mitigation planning to real time disaster response. Annually, more than 40,000 planners, GIS specialists, and emergency managers use this software to determine potential impacts from natural disasters.
FEMA will continue to transition Hazus functionality into ArcGIS Pro. Through regular updates, the agency will work to meet users’ evolving needs. While FEMA’s immediate goal is to transition Hazus functionality to ArcGIS Pro, the agency is also building toward the future of OpenHazus, a web-based version of Hazus. Hazus in ArcGIS Pro is part of an evolving framework of FEMA natural hazard risk assessment tools, which include the National Risk Index and the Hazus Loss Library.
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