The Citadel Multi-Hazard Mitigation Disaster Resistant University Plan
Project Objective To Develop a Disaster Resistant University Hazard Mitigation Plan Identify Hazards Profile Hazards Inventory Assets Estimate Losses Develop a Mitigation Strategy
University Background
History Founded in 1842 as the South Carolina Military Academy Citadel Academy in Charleston Arsenal Academy in Columbia Originally located on Marion Square One of six senior Military Colleges in the U.S. Moved to current location in 1922 City of Charleston offered 176 acres to State State supported comprehensive college 5 schools Business Education Engineering Humanities and Social Sciences Science and Mathematics
Campus Profile Located on the peninsula adjacent to the Ashley River Average campus ground elevation is 10.3 feet above sea level ~2,300 cadets ~1,200 graduate students 78 campus buildings 7 occupancy types Estimated $1Billion in assets
Local Data
Leveraged Data Building Footprints Charleston County Rectified FIRMs City of Charleston 10 ft. LiDAR DEM State of South Carolina Building Replacement Values The Citadel
Challenge: Lack of Campus Data
Solution: Creation of Campus Base Map
Challenge: No Digital FIRM The image cannot be displayed. Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image, or the image may have been corrupted. Restart your computer, and then open the file again. If the red x still appears, you may have to delete the image and then insert it again.
Solution: Digitized Flood Layer
Hazus Runs
Hazus Runs Flood Hurricane Earthquake
Assets at Risk *Agricultural building is campus green house
Flood Depth/Damage Curve Flood damage is directly related to the depth of flooding by the application of a depth damage curve. In applying the curve, a specific depth of water translates to a specific percentage of damage to the structure, which translates to the same percentage of the structure s replacement value.
Estimated Damage 100-year Flood Occupancy Type Total Number of Buildings with Loss Total Value (Building & Contents) Estimated Building Damage Estimated Content Loss Estimated Total Damage Loss Ratio Agricultural 1 $110,780 $0 $332 $332 0.003 Commercial 9 $129,111,580 $84,463 $914,858 $999,321 0.01 Education 7 $226,466,590 $405,174 $3,621,956 $4,027,130 0.02 Government 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Industrial 3 $17,292,275 $6,917 $0 $6,917 0.00 Religious 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Residential 28 $90,471,893 $525,685 $210,274 $735,959 0.01 Total 48 $463,453,118 $1,022,239 $4,747,420 $5,769,659 0.01
Sea Level Rise To determine the specific variation in loss estimates based on flood severity and sea level rise, impacts of coastal flooding were assessed using Hazus and the impact of the 100-year coastal flood on the Citadel campus with 1.08 feet of sea level rise (expected by 2050).
Facility Name LESESNE GATE & GATEHOUSE LEE ST. MARY MURRAY INFIRMARY BOAT CTR LIFT STA ST/EQ INFIRMARY GENERATOR HAMMOND AVE CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT Fire Station Police Station X Facility Type EMS X Pump Station X Utility Total 0 1 1 1 2 X X
Estimated Damage 100-year Flood + 1.08 FT SLR Occupancy Type Total Number of Buildings with Loss Total Value (Building & Contents) Estimated Building Damage Estimated Content Loss Estimated Total Damage Loss Ratio Agricultural 1 $110,780 $13,521 $36,503 $50,024 0.452 Commercial 14 $261,094,925 $8,241,715 $43,971,779 $52,213,494 0.20 Education 15 $457,173,115 $8,931,882 $78,493,014 $87,424,896 0.19 Government 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Industrial 5 $20,445,100 $2,169,998 $6,267,692 $8,437,689 0.41 Religious 1 $17,170,400 $0 $432,710 $432,710 0.03 Residential 33 $150,929,693 $7,420,844 $4,692,606 $12,113,450 0.08 Total 69 $906,924,013 $26,777,959 $133,894,303 $160,672,263 0.18
Hurricane Wind On September 22, 1989, Hurricane Hugo roared ashore just north of Charleston, S.C. as a massive Category 4 storm with winds near 140 mph and a storm tide around 20 feet.
Estimated Damage Hurricane Hugo Event Total Value Total Number of Buildings Occupancy Type (Building & Contents) Minor Moderate Severe Complete Agricultural $110,780 0 1 0 0 Commercial $264,190,940 0 15 0 0 Education $500,379,750 1 16 0 0 Government $0 0 0 0 0 Industrial $26,842,075 0 2 0 0 Religious $19,264,960 3 8 0 0 Residential $200,563,628 26 0 0 0 Total $1,011,352,133 30 47 0 0
Storm Surge Surge Category Number of Buildings Affected Category 1 10 Category 2 58 Category 3 78
1886 Earthquake Event 7.3 Magnitude 60 deaths 2,000 damaged buildings $5-6M Felt as far as Boston, MA and New Orleans, LA "Citadel, Charleston, looking north." The earthquake caused serious damage to The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, which dates from 1842. The view in this Howland photograph is from Marion Square, between King and Meeting streets looking north. (South Carolina Library Archives)
Charleston Area Fault Lines
Estimated Damage 1886 Earthquake Event Occupancy Type Total Number of Buildings with Losses Total Value (Building & Contents) Estimated Total Damage Estimated Loss Ratio Agricultural 1 $110,780 $54,649 0.49 Commercial 15 $266,243,445 $124,033,323 0.47 Education 18 $535,099,265 $211,943,614 0.40 Government 0 $0 $0 0.00 Industrial 8 $23,681,450 $9,338,234 0.39 Religious 2 $19,264,960 $10,365,859 0.54 Residential 34 $200,563,628 $108,949,662 0.54 Total 78 $1,044,963,528 $464,685,341 0.44
Mitigation Strategy
Mitigation Actions Develop GIS Capabilities Action Develop a system to ensure that new students, faculty, and staff are exposed to basic all-hazards preparedness training during orientation activities. Improve/upgrade stormwater drainage features Conduct survey of all campus facilities that store hazardous materials to identify non-structural components (i.e. shelving and storage areas) that may be vulnerable to earthquake damage. Hazards Addressed All Hazards All Hazards Flood Earthquake
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