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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing how to prepare for hurricane season and mitigate damage from floods and high winds.
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report from FEMA describing techniques for floodproofing structures.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Guide discussing ways that homeowners in ground-secured houses can reduce the risks and damage caused by floods upon residential buildings.
Organization(s)
ATC,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Description
Report showing how to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially hazardous because of seismic hazards.
FEMA P-259, Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures
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 Estimated costs are outdated due to publication date.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report describing for homeowners how to protect their homes from flooding, 3rd Edition.
Organization(s)
ATC,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Description
Report providing retrofit measures intended to significantly reduce damage and increase occupant safety for existing buildings.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report providing guidance on how to improve the wind resistance of existing residential buildings in Mississippi and across the Gulf Coast.
Organization(s)
HUD,
CDC,
EPA,
FEMA,
OSHA
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Description
Guidance from HUD for volunteer team leaders, project managers and supervisors who work in recovery and rebuilding after natural disasters.
Organization(s)
EPA,
FEMA,
HUD
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Description
Homeowner guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on dealing with radon following a natural disaster.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
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...
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Recovery advisory presenting key wind retrofit guidelines for buildings located in hurricane-prone regions. These retrofit guidelines are intended to help building owners and designers prevent or limit wind damage and water infiltration during high-wind events.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet describing ways to properly flash windows and doors to resist water intrusion in coastal environments; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”