Texas Geographic Society

The mission of the Texas Geographic Society (TXGS) is to unite public, private andnonprofit resources to improve government, education, and other public services through

shared development and use of digital geographic data and related technologies.

TXGS received a Hazard Mitigation Planning Grant (HMPG) from FEMA as a sub-grantee of the Texas Governor’s Division of Emergency Management

The project, Texas Hazard Mitigation Package (THMP), is an Internet-based GIS data distribution tool at www.thmp.info

THMP (pronounced “thump”) contains an online Map Viewer, downloadable data and other resources that can be used by state and local hazard mitigation planners and emergency

managers in identifying potential natural hazards and assessing relative vulnerabilities

PROJECTS

Major Flood Events

Hurricane Risk Zones

THMP currently contains over 60 GIS data layers in 11 hazard categories, includingHurricanes/Tropical Storms, Tornadoes, Floods, Other Storms, Drought, Outdoor Fires

Extreme Temperatures, Coastal Erosion, Earthquakes, Hazardous Materials and Subsidence

THMP also contains maps and data on Population Vulnerability and Property Value Vulnerability to various hazards in order to determine relative vulnerability and what might be investigated further for emergency response or mitigation planning purposes

Population Vulnerability to Floods

OUTREACH & TRAINING

Summary: www.thmp.info THMP is free, easy-to-use, and you already have it!

Use THMP Map Viewer to identify and provide necessary data and mapsfor mitigation plans and other related risk assessment activities

Use THMP to download data into your own GIS/mapping systemto support or initiate your specific projects

Use THMP Map Viewer for preliminary investigation of vulnerable areasto analyze in HAZUS

The Texas Geographic Society (TXGS) is committed to educating Texans about the use and benefitsof THMP and other hazard-related tools, including HAZUS-MH, an application from FEMA

• HAZUS-MH is a planning tool that estimates damage andlosses from natural hazards (Flood, Hurricane and Earthquake)

• It also assesses population needs and allows users tocompare scenarios involving mitigation techniques

• It can be used in conjunction with THMP, whereby hazard identification and preliminary investigation was performed

TXGS offers the unique feature of a mobile training lab to conduct on-site computer-based instruction to THMP and HAZUS-MH users. We may also conduct training at your facility or in

conjunction with an event. Currently, training is provided free or at a very minimal cost.

Contact Info: Craig Eissler at 512-912-9695 or craig@texasgs.org OR Roddy Seekins at 512-507-8515 or roddy@texasgs.org