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Hurricane Retrofit Guide - Gable End Overhangs

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A document aimed at reducing the vulnerability of a gable end roof to wind damage in a hurricane.

Mitigation Assessment Team Report: Hurricane Michael in Florida: Building Performance Observations Recommendations and Technical Guidance, FEMA P-2077

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FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team Report describing damages from Hurricane Michael in Florida in Oct. 2018 and recommendations for future hurricane preparedness.

Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast: Mitigation Assessment Team Report, Building Performance Observations Recommendations and Technical Guidance, FEMA 549

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Guide discussing observations, recommendations, and technical guidance as a result of Hurricane Katrina

Retrofit Improvements - Bracing of Roof Projections

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Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.

Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2015 Edition

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Manual providing engineered and prescriptive design requirements for wood frame construction used in one and two-family dwellings.

Coastal Building Success and Failures, FEMA Technical Fact Sheet No. 1.1

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Fact sheet describing the characteristics that make for a successful coastal residential building, including design and construction recommendations; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”