Pacific Disaster CenterArea Brief: GeneralExecutive Summary

HONOLULU

15:56:2421 Jan 2017

WASH.D.C.

20:56:2421 Jan 2017

INDIANA/VINCENNES

20:56:2421 Jan 2017

ZULU

01:56:2422 Jan 2017

NAIROBI

04:56:2422 Jan 2017

BANGKOK

08:56:2422 Jan 2017

Region Selected » Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 30.673099999999998 N˚ , -95.1732 E˚Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 36.6731 N˚ , -89.1732 E˚

Current Hazards:

Active Tornado

Event Severity Date (UTC) Name Lat/Long

22-Jan-2017 01:54:12 Tornado - Little Rock, AR WFO Region, US 33.67° N / 92.17° W

22-Jan-2017 01:54:03 Tornado - Jackson, MS WFO Region, US 32.63° N / 90.27° W

22-Jan-2017 01:42:43 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 32.95° N / 92.3° W

22-Jan-2017 01:35:38 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 33.13° N / 92.37° W

22-Jan-2017 01:27:27 Tornado - Jackson, MS WFO Region, US 31.66° N / 91.68° W

22-Jan-2017 01:23:27 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 32.97° N / 92.86° W

22-Jan-2017 01:15:49 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 33.2° N / 92.63° W

22-Jan-2017 01:09:39 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 31.62° N / 92.56° W

22-Jan-2017 01:03:26 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 31.85° N / 92.48° W

22-Jan-2017 00:51:34 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 32.86° N / 93.67° W

170,000

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Population Density (person/sqkm)

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Tornado - New Orleans, LA...Location: United StatesSeverity Level: Watch

Tornado - Lake Charles, LA...Location: United StatesSeverity Level: Watch

Situational Awareness

22-Jan-2017 00:47:28 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 33.15° N / 92.98° W

22-Jan-2017 00:35:37 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 33.1° N / 92.75° W

22-Jan-2017 00:17:37 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 31.56° N / 92.78° W

22-Jan-2017 00:15:42 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 31.75° N / 92.7° W

22-Jan-2017 00:07:38 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 32.92° N / 93.8° W

21-Jan-2017 21:44:20 Tornado - Little Rock, AR WFO Region, US 34.42° N / 92.99° W

21-Jan-2017 21:44:05 Tornado - Shreveport, LA WFO Region, US 32.6° N / 93.65° W

21-Jan-2017 21:35:47 Tornado - Jackson, MS WFO Region, US 31.46° N / 90.7° W

21-Jan-2017 21:32:00 Tornado - Lake Charles, LA WFO Region, US 30.99° N / 92.23° W

21-Jan-2017 21:31:54 Tornado - New Orleans, LA WFO Region, US 30.71° N / 90.41° W

Event Severity Date (UTC) Name Lat/Long

Source: PDC

Lack of Resilience Index:Lack of Resilience represents the combination of susceptibility to impact and the relative inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from negative impactsthat do occur over the short term. United States ranks 149 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience index with a score of 0.22.

United States ranks 149 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, thethree thematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Recent Disaster Impacts, Environmental Stress and Economic Constraints.

Source: PDC

Population Data:

2011

Total: 8, 356, 574Max Density: 11, 334(ppl/km2)

Populated Areas:

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Regional Overview

United States

Australia Brazil China

Russia Nigeria

Source: iSciences Jackson - 100,000 to 249,999

Memphis - 500,000 to 999,999

Little Rock - 100,000 to 249,999

Multi Hazard Risk Index:United States ranks 121 out of 165 on the Multi-Hazard Risk Index with a score of 0.41. United States is estimated to have relatively high overall exposure,low vulnerability, and very high coping capacity.

Source: PDC

Lack of Resilience Index:Lack of Resilience represents the combination of susceptibility to impact and the relative inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from negative impactsthat do occur over the short term. United States ranks 149 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience index with a score of 0.22.

United States ranks 149 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, thethree thematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Recent Disaster Impacts, Environmental Stress and Economic Constraints.

Source: PDC

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Risk & Vulnerability

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Historical Hazards:

Earthquakes:

5 Largest Earthquakes (Resulting in significant damage or deaths)

Event Date (UTC) Magnitude Depth (Km) Location Lat/Long

07-Feb-1812 00:09:00 8.80 - MISSOURI: NEW MADRID 36.5° N / 89.6° W

16-Dec-1811 00:08:00 8.50 -ARKANSAS: NORTHEAST (NEW

MADRID EARTHQUAKES)35.6° N / 90.4° W

23-Jan-1812 00:15:00 8.40 - MISSOURI: NEW MADRID 36.3° N / 89.6° W

16-Dec-1811 00:14:00 8.00 -ARKANSAS: NORTHEAST (NEW

MADRID EARTHQUAKES)35.6° N / 90.4° W

09-Sep-2016 13:45:37 3.44 10.26 10km NNW of Tiptonville, Tennessee 36.45° N / 89.53° W

Source: Earthquakes

Wildfires:

5 Largest Wildfires

Event Start/End Date(UTC) Size (sq. km.) Location Mean Lat/Long

08-Jul-2002 00:00:00 - 10-Sep-2002 00:00:00 11.20 United States 34.18° N / 93.32° W

Source: Wildfires

Tropical Cyclones:

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Historical Hazards

Dec 25 2004Tropical Cyclone

Atlantic

Nov 30 2015Earthquakes

10km NNW ofTiptonville,Tennessee

Dec 22 1968Tropical CycloneAtlantic

Dec 19 1987Tropical CycloneAtlantic

Dec 09 2001FiresUnited States

Dec 30 2004Tropical CycloneAtlantic

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

5 Largest Tropical Cyclones

Event Name Start/End Date(UTC) Max Wind Speed(mph)

Min Pressure(mb)

Location Lat/Long

CAMILLE15-Aug-1969 00:00:00 - 22-Aug-1969

12:00:00190 No Data Atlantic 30.72° N / 72.05° W

GILBERT09-Sep-1988 00:00:00 - 20-Sep-1988

00:00:00184 888 Atlantic 27.24° N / 78.85° W

RITA18-Sep-2005 06:00:00 - 26-Sep-2005

06:00:00178 897 Atlantic 29.91° N / 82° W

CARLA03-Sep-1961 18:00:00 - 16-Sep-1961

00:00:00173 No Data Atlantic 35.84° N / 81.2° W

KATRINA24-Aug-2005 00:00:00 - 31-Aug-2005

06:00:00173 902 Atlantic 31.11° N / 82.35° W

Source: Tropical Cyclones

* As defined by the source (Dartmouth Flood Observatory, University of Colorado), Flood Magnitude = LOG(Duration x Severity x Affected Area). Severityclasses are based on estimated recurrence intervals and other criteria.

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