1、Evolution of Emergency Management DataWheres the Hazard?Flood imagery was delivered through optical satellite captured through tasking requests.The outputs were impacted by cloud cover but would also present challenges with the capture of water within urban environments.Outputs were also limited to
2、the location requested and often did not capture the entire extent of the flooding event.Flood ExtentFlood FootprintsMarch 2021 FloodsWheres the impact?Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR)satellite imagery delivers both extent and depth.Overcomes the issues of cloud cover and is not challenged by urban env
3、ironments.Flood Extent Intersected with near-real-time state led impact data delivers an impactful product that visually demonstrates impact.Impact DataWhere is the risk?NEMA are developing a National Natural Hazard Risk Profile Minimum Viable Product(MVP),which will reflect a current point-in-time
4、understanding of natural hazard risks for Bushfire,Tropical Cyclone,Heatwave and Riverine Flood.National Natural Hazard Disaster Risk Profile-MVPWhats Missing?.Australian Disaster Resilience Index(ADRI)The update of ADRI delivers the next evolution in understanding a communitys capacity to prepare for,absorb and recover from natural hazards which can be considered independently and in parallel to other inputs,including the National Risk Profile.*disasters as defined by DRFA activationsSource:NEMA DRFA activations,ABS Census 2021