Hazus Online Download

Tutorial
Customer and Data Services (CDS)
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Contents
Purpose of this Presentation
MSC Store
Notes about Service Packs
Contact Information
ArcGIS 10.0 Service Pack 2
DVD Option
Tips for Downloading Hazus
Selecting Software and Data
Install Akamai NetSession Interface
HTTP Download
Download Hazus Software
Extracting State Datasets
Hazus Installation
Hazus Support

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Purpose of this Presentation
Provide step by step instructions explaining how to download
Hazus software

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MSC Store
Hazus software is now available online and can be
downloaded through the Map Service Center (MSC)
To get started, go to https://msc.fema.gov
At the top left of the screen,
click on the tab labeled
Product Catalog
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MSC Store
On the Product
Catalog page, scroll
down to the bottom
and click on Hazus
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Notes about Service Packs
To ensure you have the latest version of Hazus
2.1, you must manually install all previous
service packs before running Hazus for the first
time. Upon initial start up, Hazus will
automatically find and download the latest
service pack to your machine
Please find a list of the latest service packs at the
Map Service Center
For specific instructions on manually installing the
service packs, see slides 35-36
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Contact Information
Fill out the Contact
Information section
Contact information
provided will be kept
confidential
Fill out the required
information
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ArcGIS 10.0 Service Pack 2
Hazus software is only certified to run on ArcGIS 10.0
Service Pack 2
Hazus is not yet compatible with the latest version of ArcGIS
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DVD Option
If you decide you do not
want to download Hazus,
you may order a DVD
Those in the U.S. may request a DVD
through the MSC site. International
users must contact the FMIX
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Tips for Downloading Hazus
With your internet browser, you may need to adjust your
security settings in order for the download to work
successfully
You can adjust the security settings in most browsers by
navigating to the Internet Browser Options or Settings and
enabling mixed content and cookies

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Selecting Software and Data
You can download the
Hazus software or
state datasets, or both
Hazus software is
required in order to
view the state datasets
Select Hazus software
to download Hazus if its
not already installed on
your computer
Select the
state
datasets
you want
to
download
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Selecting Software and Data
You may
select
individual
state data,
or select
Check all
states
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Selecting Software and Data
There is a security box
at the bottom of the
screen called
reCAPTCHA
Enter in the words that
are distorted in order to
proceed; capitalization
matters
Two options are
available for
downloading: choose
either HTTP download
or Akamai Installer
Enter exact
letters or symbols
into the
reCAPTCHA box
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Install Akamai NetSession Interface

Akamai NetSession Interface must be installed on your computer in order to

download the Hazus software and state datasets
You may be prompted to download Akamai NetSession Interface after
clicking Continue
NOTE: The steps outlined on slide 9 may need to be done before you can
install Akamai NetSession Interface
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Install Akamai NetSession Interface
If Akamai NetSession Interface is not download on your
computer, the following screen will pop up. Click the link that
says download the installer
Click here to download
the installer
NOTE: You may
need administrative
rights to install
Akamai please
work with your
internal IT
department to
complete the
installation
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Install Akamai NetSession Interface
On the next pop up screen, it gives the option to Save File, or
Cancel Click Save File

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Install Akamai NetSession Interface
On the next screen, click Run

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Install Akamai NetSession Interface
Another screen will pop up showing the progress of the
installation

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Install Akamai NetSession Interface
When the License Agreement appears, click I Agree and then the
Next button
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Install Akamai NetSession Interface

A screen will then pop up showing the progress of the final

installment
Once installation is complete, another screen will pop up that
says Installation Complete
Click Close to continue

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HTTP Download

After choosing the

software and
associated
datasets that you
would like to
download, click
the HTTP
download option
at the bottome of
the screen
Click Continue
Check the box next
to HTTP Download
to choose this option
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HTTP Download

The next screen

will display a
downloadable .zip
file
Click the link to the
.zip file
A screen will
appear prompting
you to save the file
Check the Save
File option and
click OK
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Download Hazus Software
If you used the Akamai installation, a new screen will appear
A list of
files
selected
for
download
will be
displayed
Click to start
download of
Hazus
and/or any
selected
data
after you have installed Akamai
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Download Hazus Software

A pop up box will

appear
Choose where to
save the data
Navigate to the
folder on your
computer where
you want Hazus
and any datasets
stored
Select the
destination where the
files should be saved
Click Save
to launch
download
process
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Download Hazus Software

A box will appear at

the bottom of the
screen showing the
status of the download
There is a Pause
button available if the
user needs to pause
the download for any
reason
Status
bars are
displayed
during
download
Pause
button
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Download Hazus Software
You have the
option to
download
more state
datasets
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Download Hazus Software
Once
download is
complete,
navigate to
where the data
is saved on
your computer
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Download Hazus Software
This screen
shot shows
the files users
will see when
they open the
folder with the
Hazus
software
To access the Hazus data, you must extract it.
Click on Extract To at the top of the box.
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Download Hazus Software

After clicking Extract

To, a new pop up box
will appear
Please choose where
on your computer
youd like to save the
extracted data
Click OK once you
are done
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Download Hazus Software

Another pop up box

will then appear
displaying the
progress
Once the extraction
process is complete,
navigate to where you
saved the data in
order to access it
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Download Hazus Software
Congratulations!
Hazus is now
downloaded to
your computer

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Extracting State Datasets

If you chose to download state datasets, navigate to where

the data is saved on your computer
Once you open the file, an extracting box will appear
Choose where to extract the data
The most common location to extract the data is:
C:\HazusData\Inventory


Click the Extract
button
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Extracting State Datasets
A status box will then appear which displays the progress
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Extracting State Datasets

Once the extracting process is complete, navigate to where

you extracted the data
This screen shot shows the files in the Alabama dataset
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Hazus Installation
To install Hazus software, follow the instructions in the file labeled
Getting Started in the Hazus software folder
NOTE: You may need administrative rights to install Hazus please
work with your internal IT department to complete the installation
If you are upgrading to Hazus 2.1, you will need to uninstall old
versions of Hazus before installing Hazus 2.1
NOTE: The Hazus software and state dataset information provided in
the online download is the same information that is currently provided
on the Hazus DVD
***As noted, you will need to manually install the latest Services
Packs prior to getting the automatically updated latest Service Pack
for Hazus. You can do this by downloading the Service Packs listed
on the Hazus Digital Download page and following the steps on the
next slide***

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Hazus Installation
Upon completing Hazus installation, you must install all previous service
packs before running the software. To install the Service Packs, take the
following steps:

1. Make sure Hazus is closed and not running
2. Go to the links provided on the Hazus Digital Download page and
download the .exe patch files. Save each file to:

o C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\Hazus-MH\BIN\Patches

3. Double click the .exe files to run them, in sequence (i.e. SP1 first, SP2
next, etc.)
4. The files will patch Hazus with the service packs
5. Once the steps are completed for all service packs, open Hazus. The
application will recognize the latest service pack, if applicable, and
guide you through the install process for that patch
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Hazus Support
For any Hazus questions or technical support, refer to the
Hazus webpage (www.fema.gov/hazus) or reach out to the
following service providers:

Email helpdesk@support.hazus.us
Visit the Help Desk website at https://support.hazus.us/
Call FMIX (FEMA Map Information eXchange) Phone
Number: 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627)