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DWR
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Website providing information to the public about preparing for floods and floods related to fires.
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EPA
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Website providing series of short how-to videos, infographics and more resources on cleaning up a home after a flood.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Report describing dry floodproofing technologies for non-residential buildings, including information about regulatory requirements, design considerations, and descriptions of floodproofing methods and equipment.
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Resilient Design Institute
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Website describing wet floodproofing measures to prevent against structural damage, internal damage and damage to electrical components.
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IBHS
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Guide describing how and where to install flashings in order to weatherproof a roof.
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NOAA
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Document describing living shoreline techniques for shoreline stabilization.
Guidelines for Design of Structures for Vertical Evacuation from Tsunamis, Third Edition, FEMA P-646
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NOAA,
FEMA
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Report describing tsunamis and options for vertical evacuation from tsunamis; the guide addresses determination of tsunami and earthquake loads and structural design criteria and concepts, primarily for commercial buildings.
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USGS
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Webpage providing maps and information to assess the particular hazards and risks for an area.
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FEMA
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Report containing 37 fact sheets that provide technical guidance and recommendations concerning the construction of coastal residential buildings.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Report describing for homeowners how to protect their homes from flooding, 3rd Edition.
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FEMA
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Brochure describing FEMA documents and foundation tips for floodproofing homes.
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Journal of Light Construction
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Article describing how omission of two small but critical wall details, a kick-out flashing and a weep screed, lead to extensive water damage to a wall.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Factsheet describing tips for building or renovating with a focus on disaster resistance.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article from Building Science Corporation explaining 'wash and wear buildings' that are designed to be flooded and washed out afterwards.
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FEMA
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Factsheet describing the concept of load paths and the important connections in a wind uplift load path; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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FEMA
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Factsheet describing smart practices for minimizing damage to residential electrical service components during coastal and riverine flood events.
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ASCE,
SEI
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Standard using performance-based principles to determine dead, live, soil, flood, tsunami, snow, rain, atmospheric ice, earthquake, wind, and fire loads, and their combinations for general structural design. This version of the standard was published in the year 2016 and is available in both digital...
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ASCE,
SEI
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Standard using performance-based principles to determine dead, live, soil, flood, tsunami, snow, rain, atmospheric ice, seismic, and wind loads, and their combinations for general structural design. The current version of this standard was published in the year 2022 and is available in both digital...
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ASCE,
SEI
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Standard using performance-based principles to determine dead, live, soil, flood, snow, rain, atmospheric ice, earthquake, and wind loads, and their combinations for general structural design. This version of the standard was published in the year 2010 and is available in both digital and print...
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FEMA
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Online geospatial map with interactive viewer showing flood risk areas and base flood elevations
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FEMA
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Brochure outlining what is covered under the National Flood Insurance Program
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FEMA
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Resources describing the National Flood Insurance Program's technical bulletins for flood zone construction, including foundation walls, corrosion protection, floodproofing, and breakaway walls among other topics.
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Natural Institute of Building Science,
NIBS
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Report updating and expanding on a 2005 study that found, among other things, that every $1 of natural hazard mitigation funded by FEMA between 1993 and 2003 saved the American people an average of $4 in avoided future losses.
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USGS
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Website containing USGS-related publications related to natural hazards.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Report describing the interactions, both positive and negative, between common green building practices and the robustness of residential buildings to withstand natural hazards.
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FEMA
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Guide for electrical systems design including installation guidance and best practices for flood-prone areas.
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FEMA
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Guide for fuel systems design including installation guidance and formulas for calculating loads and buoyancy forces for specifying number, type and capacity of strapping for hold-downs in flood-prone areas.
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FEMA
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Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.
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FLASH
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Report providing quick reference guide information to help a family prepare for hurricane season, including seven steps to a wind resistant home, a wind inspection checklist, and how to find a contractor.
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FEMA
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Report providing guidance on protecting foundation walls and enclosures from flood damage.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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Webpage for home owners describing ways to prepare indoor and outdoor fuel tanks to avoid displacement during floods.
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FEMA
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Database describing FEMA preparedness webinars including natural hazard preparedness.
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IBHS
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Report covering reducing risk from flooding.
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FEMA
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Brochure describing multiple flood safety measures for homeowners to take, including home renovation suggestions, yard maintenance, and additional resources.
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FEMA
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Brochure describing multiple storm surge (coastal flooding) safety measures for homeowners to take, including home renovation suggestions, yard maintenance, and recovery advice.
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FEMA
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Guide describing flood protection measures for utility systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fuel.
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FLASH
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Webpage describing how to elevate major appliances in case of a flood.
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FEMA
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Flyer describing reasons and best practices for raising electrical systems above flood-levels.
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
URS Corporation,
DK Low and Associates,
Greenhorne and O'Mara,
Dewberry and Davis
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Report providing recommended designs and guidance for rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.
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HUD
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Guide providing information for professional builders and contractors rehabbing flooded single-family houses with emphasis on safe practices and the most important activities in the rehab process.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing NFIP requirements for repairs, remodeling, and additions, and discussing opportunities for retrofitting in coastal flood hazard areas with recommendations for exceeding the minimum NFIP requirements; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction...
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing requirements and opportunities for retrofitting, and making “best practice” recommendations for repairs, remodeling, and additions in coastal high wind areas; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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FEMA
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Technical bulletin describing National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements for flood openings in foundation walls and walls of enclosures below elevated buildings.
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HIRL
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A guide on how to anchor fuel tanks to avoid damage from flooding and seismic events to the home by using straps and solid concrete slabs.
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HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how to properly rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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FEMA
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Report covering the planning, design, construction, and operation of residential and community safe rooms. Written for architects, engineers, building officials, local officials and emergency managers, and prospective safe room owners and operators.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing guidance concerning lot selection and building siting considerations for coastal residential buildings, including factors that constrain siting decisions, coastal setback lines, common siting problems, and suggestions for builders, designers, and owners; also published in FEMA...
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing basic design and installation tips for various types of siding for high-wind regions, including vinyl, wood, and fiber cement and discusses sustainable design issues; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”