The 3/8-inch gap under the door allowed wind-driven rain to enter the house in hurricane winds of 140 to 160 mph.

Reference

Author(s)

Coulbourne William,

Jones Christopher P,

Kapur Omar,

Koumoudis Vasso,

Line Philip,

Low David K,

Overcash Glenn,

Passman Samantha,

Reeder Adam,

Seitz Laura,

Smith Thomas,

Tezak Scott

Organization(s)

Federal Emergency Management Agency,

FEMA,

Applied Technology Council,

ATC,

URS Group,

DK Low and Associates,

Atkins,

TLSmith Consulting

Volume II of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to design, construction, and renovation of homes located in coastal environments.