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Flooded Homes: Mold and Moisture Basics

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Flooded Homes: Removing Standing Water & Mucking Out

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Flooded Homes: Things to Keep, Clean, or Remove After a Flood

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Flooded Homes: Tools Needed for Repairing a Flooded Home

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Flooded Homes: Wall Cleanup and Removal After a Flood

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Flooded Homes: What to Wear

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Flooded Homes: Worksite Safety

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Flooding is the most common disaster type, occurring throughout the United States.

Flooding is the most common disaster type, occurring throughout the United States.
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Floodproofing

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Floodwalls and Levees

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For homes built in high probability flood zones, move all possible plumbing equipment above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), shown here as “Flood Protection Level;” equipment that cannot be moved should be watertight to resist floodwater

For homes built in high probability flood zones, move all possible plumbing equipment above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), shown here as “Flood Protection Level;” equipment that cannot be moved should be watertight to resist floodwater
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For homes built in V Zones a registered professional engineer or architect must certify that the lowest floor elevation is above the BFE and piles and structure are anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement due to combined wind and water

For homes built in V Zones a registered professional engineer or architect must certify that the lowest floor elevation is above the BFE and piles and structure are anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement due to combined wind and water loads.
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For homes built on an open foundation, provide a continuous air barrier by sealing all joints between the rigid insulation, floor support beams, rim joist, and bottom wall plate

For homes built on an open foundation, provide a continuous air barrier by sealing all joints between the rigid insulation, floor support beams, rim joist, and bottom wall plate
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Foundation for concrete floors for flood-prone areas.

Foundation for concrete floors for flood-prone areas.
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Foundation for Wood-Framed Floors for flood-prone areas.

Foundation for Wood-Framed Floors for flood-prone areas.
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Fuel storage tanks are at risk of displacement during floods and should be securely anchored to the ground or base

Fuel storage tanks are at risk of displacement during floods and should be securely anchored to the ground or base
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Fuel tank anchored below ground in a flood-prone area anchored to a counterweight to counteract the buoyancy force.

Fuel tank anchored below ground in a flood-prone area anchored to a counterweight to counteract the buoyancy force.
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Fuel tank is elevated above flood waters and anchored to supporting frame

Fuel tank is elevated above flood waters and anchored to supporting frame
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Fuel tank is elevated above flood waters on a base of structural fill and anchored to the concrete pad

Fuel tank is elevated above flood waters on a base of structural fill and anchored to the concrete pad
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Full WA Tsunami Roadshow Webinar 2020

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Gable-end bracing detail; nailing schedule, strap specification, brace spacing, and overhang limits should be adapted for the applicable basic wind speed.

Gable-end bracing detail; nailing schedule, strap specification, brace spacing, and overhang limits should be adapted for the applicable basic wind speed.
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Glass blocks allow in daylight while maintaining privacy and also provide protection against high winds and floods.

Glass blocks allow in daylight while maintaining privacy and also provide protection against high winds and floods.
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Green Coast Enterprises built this New Orleans home on piers so that the floor is 1 foot above the base flood level; borate treated framing and closed-cell spray foam insulation add to the home's moisture resistance.

Green Coast Enterprises built this New Orleans home on piers so that the floor is 1 foot above the base flood level; borate treated framing and closed-cell spray foam insulation add to the home's moisture resistance.
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Heavy rains destabilized the soil beneath this multi-story home in Puerto Rico.

Heavy rains destabilized the soil beneath this multi-story home in Puerto Rico.