HAZUS-MH FAQs: Hurricane Model Running and Analysis
I imported a hurricane region into a new computer and when I tried to run a probabilistic analysis, I got one of the following errors:
- "Error Opening File: ", or
- "Error reading, storm number", or
- "Error reading, storm year = …".
What should I do?
If you have never created a study region in the same state where the imported study region exists, you may get an error similar to the errors listed above. This occurs because the probabilistic wind speed data file for your state (XX_HUR_50.bin) is missing.
To correct this problem, you can do any of the following:
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Create at least one new study region in the same state on the new machine before trying to run a probabilistic analysis on any imported regions.
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If you have access to the State DVD/CD, insert the DVD/CD into the DVD/CD ROM drive on your machine. Browse to the appropriate state folder, and open the hu folder. For example, if the study region state is North Carolina, the folder will be "<cdDrive>:\NC1\hu" and the file to be copied will be NC_HUR_50.bin.
Copy the XX_HUR_50.bin file to the HAZUS-MH Hurricane data folder, <Drive>:\<...>\HAZUS-MH\Data\Hu\Windfield. For example, if HAZUS-MH is installed in the C:\Program Files folder, the destination path would be C:\Program Files\HAZUS-MH\Data\Hu\WindField.
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If you have copied the state data DVD/CD to a local or network drive, browse to the appropriate state folder, and open the hu folder. For example, if the study region state is North Carolina, the folder will be "<DataFolder>:\NC1\hu" and the file to be copied will be NC_HUR_50.bin.
Copy the XX_HUR_50.bin file to the HAZUS-MH Hurricane data folder, <Drive>:\<...>\HAZUS-MH\Data\Hu\Windfield. For example, if HAZUS-MH is installed in the C:\Program Files folder, the destination path would be C:\Program Files\HAZUS-MH\Data\Hu\WindField.
For additional information, refer to the HAZUS Manuals and guidance materials available for download from HAZUS Resources.
Need Additional Help?
Email: HAZUSGenHelp@nibs.org for general questions about HAZUS
HAZUSWindHelp@ara.com for Hurricane Model questions
Last Modified: Monday, 28-Sep-2009 12:51:56 EDT
References
- HAZUS-MH Hurricane Wind Model Validation Study -- Florida
- Application of HAZUS-MH to Support Hurricane Disaster Operations
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