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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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USDHS
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Article describing suggested food supplies, sanitation, safety, and cooking for during and after an emergency.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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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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Texas A&M University,
University of Maryland
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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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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA
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Website providing guidance for people to find and use tools, information, and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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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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International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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IAPMO,
FEMA
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Documents describing Flood Resistant Provisions of codes published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officers (IAPMO): the Uniform Mechanical Code; Uniform Plumbing Code; Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code; and Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (Uniform...
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
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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Straube John
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.
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NorthWest Natural
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NW Natural
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Webpage from NW Natural on how to prepare homes with natural gas service for earthquakes and floods, what to do during an emergency, and how to respond after the emergency has passed.
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National Weather Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Technical bulletin describing wet floodproofing requirements for buildings located in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Document describing what levees are, how they work, and who owns them.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
U.S. EPA
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Factsheet displaying the safe and appropriate location for a fuel-powered portable generator.