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Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Report providing a resource that communities can use to identify and evaluate a range of potential mitigation actions for reducing risk to natural hazards and disasters.

Resistance of Exterior Walls to High Velocity Projectiles

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Author(s)
Kashuba Scott D,
Kuzik Mark D,
Hatzinikolas Michael A
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Organization(s)
Canadian Masonry Research Institute,
CMPA
Description
Report describing the testing of various siding materials for their ability to resist bullets from small firearms.

Where Tornadoes Happen

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Author(s)
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Center for Science Education
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Organization(s)
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Center for Science Education
Description
A heat map showing the average number of tornadoes per year across the United States