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IBHS
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Report assessing building codes for the 18 Atlantic and Gulf coast states which are most prone to hurricanes, as of 2018.
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ASCE
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Web-based mapping tool offering a fast, reliable way to look up key design parameters specified in Standard ASCE 7-10, 7-16, or 7-22 for a specific address or location which is free to use and can look up data for eight different environmental hazard types: wind, tornado, seismic, ice, rain, flood...
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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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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Webpage containing a library of ready-to-use social media posts, graphics and video links that promote life-saving information about how individuals and families can prepare for and survive during a hurricane.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Website detailing how to prepare for, stay safe during, and return home after hurricanes.
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CDC
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Website providing information to prepare for winter storms, prevent cold temperature-related health problems, and protect yourself during all stages of a winter storm.