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Is Your Home Protected from Hurricane Disaster? A Homeowner’s Guide to Hurricane Retrofit

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Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.

Rigid foam insulation is installed on the garage side of the shared garage wall and roof of an existing home

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Side view showing how the existing garage wall and ceiling are air-sealed prior to installing rigid foam insulation on the garage side of the shared wall of an existing home.

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Side view showing air-sealing and rigid foam insulation is installed over existing wall and ceiling under a room above, then covered with new gypsum board.

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Plan view (from above) showing how the existing garage wall gypsum board is cut away to air-seal the shared wall before adding rigid foam insulation on the garage and exterior walls of the home.

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The Weather Channel - Prepare for High Winds

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Video from the Weather Channel showing a Q&A interaction for common questions about steps homeowners can take to prepare their homes for high winds per IBHS recommendations.

Weather Hacks (High Winds)

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Video showing how a home reacts in high wind conditions and certain easy-to-install measures homeowners can take to keep their home intact with recommendations from IBHS FORTIFIED Home.

Garage Doors are Pressure Rated

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Guide describing garage doors that are pressure-rated to withstand wind pressures from hurricanes, high winds, and tornados.