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Advisory council closes first public meeting, tasks staff to review playbooks and modeling
Summary
After presentations, council members asked about catastrophe modeling versus FEMA Hazus, metrics for vulnerable populations, and next steps; council leaders asked staff to compile NAIC and partner resources and consider retrofit pilot designs.
The Severe Weather Mitigation and Resiliency Advisory Council closed its first public meeting after technical Q&A and a short action list.
Advisory members asked how catastrophe (cat) models used by the insurance industry differ from FEMA Hazus and what data discrepancies they should expect when comparing outputs. Jeffrey said there is overlap but different uses: catastrophe models support underwriting and are more common in the insurance sector; Hazus is tailored for hazard mitigation planning. He recommended embedding catastrophe‑model outputs into state hazard mitigation planning where appropriate.
Council members also asked how to quantify indirect and social costs—mental health, displacement, long‑term economic impacts—that are not captured in property‑damage tallies. Panelists pointed to existing but less developed literature on social impacts and suggested targeted studies and mitigation‑saves analyses to fill the gaps.
Co‑chairs and the commissioner closed the meeting by thanking presenters and staff, noting that the council will hold future public meetings with public‑comment opportunities and that staff will compile the NAIC playbook, IBHS/Fortified materials, and model grant designs for council review.
