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Overview guide describing residential floodproofing steps.

Guide describing how to air-seal doors that are next to unconditioned spaces.

Guide describing how to air-seal the rough openings around doors and windows.

Guide describing different types of gas shutoff valves that prevent gas spills and can stop the flow of natural gas into a home during an accident or natural disaster.

Information guide describing flood protection measures to minimize damage and increase structural resilience of homes during a flood.

Guide describing space planning for emergency supplies storage.

Guide describing methods for short-term control of erosion during construction and long-term measures for controlling erosion on sloped sites or sites with river banks or shore lines.

Guide describing the use of doors that are insulated and are impact rated or have protective coverings for resistance to hurricane, high winds, wildfires, and thermal losses.

Guide describing how to properly grade a site so water will flow away from the foundation.

Guide describing how to design or retrofit a crawlspace to reduce the risk of damage during a flood event.

Guide describing how to construct flood-resistant homes using pier, pile, post, or column foundations.

Guide describing ways to construct a raised-slab foundation to increase a home's resistance to floods.

Guide describing fuel tank anchoring practices for disaster resistance.

Guide describing the installation of gutters, downspouts, and alternate options for managing rainwater run-off from roofs.

A guide describing how to elevate and secure HVAC equipment for protection against floods, earthquakes, and high winds.

Guide describing how to slope solid surfaces outside of a home so rainwater flows away from the home.

Guide describing how to install appropriate connectors to provide a continuous load path to improve the wind resistance of attached porches, carports, and decks during high-wind events.

Information guide describing best practices for dealing with hazards that might be encountered when returning to a home to do renovations after a natural disaster.

Guide describing options for providing access to the roof via openable skylights, dormer windows, or roof hatches, for occupants of homes in areas prone to severe flooding.

Information guide describing steps that builders can take to reduce the likelihood of standing water and localized flooding around the foundation of a home during rainy conditions.

Guide describing how to elevate a water heater above the base flood elevation to protect it from flood damage.

Guide describing appropriate flooring for wet areas of the home.

This guide describes how to install a whole-building ventilation system to provide adequate dilution of indoor air contaminants.

Flooding / Coastal Flooding

Flooding Overview

Air Sealing Doors Adjacent to Unconditioned Space

Air Sealing Window and Door Rough Openings

Automatic Gas Shutoff Valves

Design and Retrofit for Flood Protection

Emergency Supplies Storage

Erosion Control for Slopes, Stream Banks, and Dunes

Exterior Doors Are Insulated, Impact Rated, and Fire Rated

Final Grade Slopes Away from Foundation

Flood-Resistant Crawlspace Foundations

Flood-Resistant Pier, Pile, Post, and Column Foundations

Flood-Resistant Raised-Slab Foundations

Fuel Tanks Anchored for Disaster Resistance

Gutters and Downspouts

Outdoor HVAC Equipment Elevated and Secured for Resistance to Floods, Earthquakes, and High Winds

Patio Slabs, Porch Slabs, Walkways, and Driveways Slope Away from House

Porches, Carports, and Deck Attachments

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Post-Disaster Home and Site Hazards

Roof Escape Openings for Flood-Prone Areas

Site Drainage Practices to Minimize Localized Flooding

Water Heater Elevated and Secured

Water-Resistant Flooring

Whole-House Ventilation Strategies for New Homes

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Flooding / Coastal Flooding