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Preliminary Assessment with GIS for Inclement Weather of Licensed Facility Locations
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Land Protection Division, Radiation Management Section
Michael Reid
The State of Oklahoma Geographic Information Address Standards – Oklahoma Office of Geographic
Information
• DEQ is part of OK GI Council• DEQ has a GIS/GPS Subcommittee which
implements DEQ GIS/GPS SOP
Tools Used by DEQ for Address Standards and Facility Locations
• Trimble GPS Devices• Hybrid Base Maps• Geocoding and Online Geolocators• Other Smart Devices
Helpful Tools to Predict When, Where, How• Television and Local Media • Computer or Smart Device• Network Applications• Emergency Radio • Improvised or Prepared Map• Notebook Paper and Pencil/Pen
Database and Processing from Radiation Management
• Radiation Management Section Database• Primary Location Status – Checking with
GeoLocator Search (GeoCode) • Updated and Consistent Facility Locator• QA/QC of actual location
Locator needs Searchable Queries including :• City • County • Zip Code• Latitude and Longitude (X,Y Data)
These attributes assist locating licensees while constructing a plotline using Local Weather Media with Real-time Tracking (most software mentioned is close to but not real-time).
• Oklahoma Meteorologists:
Oklahoma’s meteorologists. It is possible, local weather meteorologists could be aware of locations before real-time software processing.
• Emergency Radio:
Cable, internet and power grids are not always reliable. Emergency Broadcast System could be your only option if you are close to the storms.
Technology Could be Limited in Local Weather Occurrences
Meteorology Weather ApplicationsGoals:
Easy to use operationallyRapid updatesSimplify dissemination to other agenciesStandard GIS formats (ESRI ArcGIS - .shp, .gdb, GoogleEarth - .kmz, .kml) Compatible to Export and Import with Google Earth & ArcGISAdvantages:Near Real-Time GIS informationAid first responders Assist local, state, and federal Emergency Management planning response
*Always Consider Marginal Error (NWS standard is equivalent to 1 mile in diameter from assessed tornado track). Radiation Management will assess a further margin of error if facilities are near .
Real-Time Tracking Procedures Utilizing the
Internet and Specialized Software
• Warning Decision Support System by NOAA (WDSS-II)
• The radar images are updated every 5 minutes, and have 1km grid resolution.
• Data are merged from Weather Surveillance Radar, 1988 Doppler radars across the continental United States.
THIS SOFTWARE IS FREE
• WDSS-IIwww.wdssii.nssl.noaa.gov • Google Earth www.google.com/earth
• Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS-II) www.nws.noaa.gov/ops2/ops24/awips.htm
• AWIPS is an interactive computer system that integrates all meteorological and hydrological data, and all satellite and radar data, and enables the forecaster to prepare and issue more accurate and timely forecasts and warnings. Some online AWIPS simulation services are free and are seconds from real-time settings depending on network connections.
• Plug-In Tools also available
• SimuAWIPS – Free Online Application
www.simuawips.com
Moore, OK – EF5 Tornado on May 20, 2013
DEQ Radiation Managements Preliminary Assessment produced May 22, 2013.
Preliminary Tornado Track One Mile Buffer
Tornadoes in Central OK and OKC the Evening of May 31, 2013
Radiation Management - June 1st
NWS in Norman, OK - June 3rd
Tornadoes in Central OK and OKC the Evening of May 31, 2013
DEQ Radiation Managements OKC Tornados Preliminary Assessment produced June 1, 2013 before noon.
Helping Emergency Responders Identify Equipment containing Byproduct Material
Just Remember: Not all Agreement State Radiation Control Personnel are Prepared or Trained to be in the Field Onsite after a Natural Disaster
Safety Culture• Always Maintain a Focus on Your Own Safety if
Storm is Near• Professional and Leadership Responsibility• If you know something that you suspect others do
not, make sure everyone knows.• Listen to others about dangers concerning their
expertise
Where to look:Always be aware of the surroundings• Enclosure – Down Slope, Corners,
Fenced Boundary, etc. Be aware of multiple piles of debris.
• Open Area – Mud Flats, Flood Plains, Drain System, Waste Ponds, Surface Water Entities, River Beds, etc.
Other Information
NUREG-0728, Rev. 4, NRC Incident Response PlanNRC Emergency Preparedness & Response www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg-preparedness.html
Michael T. ReidOK Department of Environmental QualityLand Protection DivisionRadiation Management707 N. Robinson Ave. OKC, OK 73102(405)702-5179Fax (405)[email protected]