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FEMA
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Brochure describing FEMA documents and foundation tips for floodproofing homes.
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City of Edina
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Report providing guidance on wet floodproofing crawlspaces, unfinished basements, and garages.
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FEMA
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Description
Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.
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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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ASFPM
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Report providing guidance to homeowners and business owners on protecting crawlspaces from flood damage.
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FEMA
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A address searchable geographic information system for visualizing the flood hazard of an address and its surrounding area.
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NOAA
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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FEMA
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Activity sheets describing questions and preparedness action items for a variety of disasters including floods, fires, earthquakes, and winter weather.
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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Description
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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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing a report providing best practices for reducing damages from floods to manufactured homes.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing an overview of FEMA P-348, Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage.
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IBHS
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Article summarizing the IBHS stance on building practices that can mitigate the impact of high winds and storm surge on structures.
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Texas A&M University,
University of Maryland
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Article from Texas A&M University and the University of Maryland analyzing why and how urban flooding happens and what can be done to mitigate damage.
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IBHS
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Guide describing how and where to install flashings in order to weatherproof a roof.
Organization(s)
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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FEMA
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Document describing portions of the flood provisions from the 2018 editions of the IBC, IRC, IEBC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IFC, ISPSC, IPSDC, and ICC Performance Code.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article from Building Science Corporation explaining 'wash and wear buildings' that are designed to be flooded and washed out afterwards.
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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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AIA
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Report describing the experience gained from AIA’s Disaster Assistance Program with first-hand accounts of disaster response and recovery, case studies and other best practices, including approaches to designing buildings to be more adaptable to uncertainty.
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FEMA
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Description
Guide describing flood protection measures for utility systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fuel.
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FEMA
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Description
Fact sheet describing how to prepare for hurricane season and mitigate damage from floods and high winds.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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Description
Webpage for home owners describing ways to prepare indoor and outdoor fuel tanks to avoid displacement during floods.
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EPA
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A map describing the average temperature of shallow groundwater in Fahrenheit across the continental United States.
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National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
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Description
Report providing information on ways to incentivize funding of hazard mitigation programs.
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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy,
ACEEE
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Report describing the research gap in the connection between resilience and energy efficiency.
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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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ICC
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Description
Fact sheet describing what builders need to know about designing a structure for flood loads.
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NOAA
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Report providing tools and resources to help community planners to improve coastal resilience.
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NOAA
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Document describing living shoreline techniques for shoreline stabilization.
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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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Department of City Planning New York City
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Report describing retrofitting options and methodology for architects, developers, and property owners to use when making decisions about retrofits for common building types in NY.
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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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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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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Description
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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FEMA
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Description
Factsheet describing smart practices for minimizing damage to residential electrical service components during coastal and riverine flood events.
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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.
Organization(s)
FEMA,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Atkins Global,
URS Group,
Dewberry
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Description
Comprehensive design guide describing the benefits and details of retrofit methods for buildings and equipment in flood-prone areas. Estimated costs are outdated due to publication date.
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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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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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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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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 the characteristics that make for a successful coastal residential building, including design and construction recommendations; 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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Fact sheet describing recommendations for exceeding NFIP regulatory requirements for new construction and for repairs, remodeling, and additions, including building foundations, enclosures below the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), use of nonstructural fill, use of space below the BFE, utilities...
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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 the purpose of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs), how to obtain FIRMs, DFIRMs, and Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), and highlighting features that are important to coastal builders, including flood zones and flood elevations;; also...
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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.”
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EPA
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Report describing actions home and business owners can take to deal with underground storage tanks that are displaced by flood waters and preventative steps they can take to reduce the likelihood of tank displacement in the future.
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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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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.