Late last month, FEMA announced it had released its latest version of HAZUS-MH. According to the news release, significant new features incorporated into HAZUS-MH 2.1 include:
- Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) Service Pack 1, and Windows XP Service Pack 3 compatibility,
- ArcGIS 10.0 Service Pack 2 compatibility (currently runs under Service Pack 3 but is not 100% certified),
- Underlying database engine upgraded to SQL Server Express 2008 R2,
- Greater consistency in the user interface menu options for the earthquake, flood and hurricane modules,
- New damage and loss of use functions for hospitals, schools, and fire stations in the Essential Facilities portion of the hurricane module,
- Windfields updated for several category 4 and 5 historical storms in the hurricane module,
- Forecast/advisories disabled if issued more than 24 hours before the expected time of landfall for the Coastal Surge analysis capability,
- Flood module Average Annualized Loss (AAL) analysis feature reactivated, and
- Much, much more.
HAZUS-MH can be ordered online, free-of-charge through FEMA's Map Service Center (MSC) Web Store (use the HAZUS link found under "Products"). Alternately, proceed directly to the order page by using the link below:
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