Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency Preparedness and Response

This research thrust area involves real-time modeling and analysis of infrastructures before, during, and after disasters and research and development initiatives. Real-time efforts include aiding the Department of Energy with energy-related emergencies by providing visualization, modeling and analysis on the energy infrastructure, time critical decision support, and estimating disaster risk and community resiliency.

Projects

  • Emergency Preparedness & Response
  • HPAC Version 4
  • Kentucky Information Fusion Center (KIFC)
  • PortSim
  • SensorNet Research Programs:
    • Sensor Network Area Protections System (SNAPS)
    • Southern Regional Radiological Pilot Project (SRRPP)
    • Southeastern Transportation Corridor Pilot (SETCP)
    • Memphis, and Kentucky Data Information Center
  • SensorNet Research Highlights: Google Earth Utilization
  • Threat Detection and Analysis Systems

Publications

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Highlights

New ORNL Technology to help KUB Customers Understand Their Bill
January 27, 2012, WATE.COM – If you think there's a problem with your utility charges or how your meter's being read, all you may be able to do is call your utility company.

Grid Visualization Efforts Helped Heal After Hurricane
September 26, 2011 – By many counts, Irene was the worst hurricane the U.S. East Coast has had to contend with since 2003. For those inland areas hit hardest by flooding, restoration will likely continue for years.

Joplin, Missouri Tornado: Do People Fail to Respond to Tornado Warnings?
Jenniffer Santos-Hernandez at Oak Ridge National Laboratory helped conduct a phone survey of more than 600 people in Oklahoma, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.