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Website providing guidance for people to find and use tools, information, and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience.
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A heat map showing the average number of tornadoes per year across the United States
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Projectile missile testing of various wall panel configuration to understand how the different wall constructions would perform when struck with wind driven debris from a hurricane.
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FEMA information on safe room funding to regional governments.
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Website containing USGS-related publications related to natural hazards.
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Video showing how to create a continuous load path using hurricane straps and anchor bolts to comply with FLASH Strong Home practices.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on constructing and installing the door on a wood tornado shelter. Part 5 of 6.
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Video showing how to design high-wind-resistant foundations according to FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to construct and install ceiling beams for a wood tornado shelter. Part 3 of 6.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to drill ventilation holes and anchor a wood tornado shelter. Part 6 of 6.
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NOAA webpage providing images and short descriptions of different types of hurricane shutters.
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Video providing how-tos for wind-resistant wall construction from FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Lab outlining safe room design for tornados, including materials and tools needed for construction. Part 1 of 6.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to properly cut lumber and beams to construct the walls of a wood tornado shelter. Part 2 of 6.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to attach plywood sheathing to the walls and ceiling in a wood tornado shelter. Part 4 of 6.
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Video showing the benefits of having a tornado safe room and how to construct your own safe room with FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
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Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.
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Article describing suggested food supplies, sanitation, safety, and cooking for during and after an emergency.
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Website providing guidance on how to reduce the risk of damage to a home from hail.
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A fact sheet providing tips on how to assemble a kit of food, water and other disaster supplies in the event of an emergency.
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Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.
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Video demonstration of proper concrete or clay tile roofing, including underlayment per Weather Proofing America guidelines.
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Video discussing effective methods to landscape homes for wildfire and high winds from FLASH Strong Home recommendations.
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Video showing how to frame and design a tornado safe room with wood frame and steel sheathing in accordance with FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
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Website article touring areas hit hardest by tornadoes to see how they are building differently to protect against the next big twister.
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Article discussing structural and nonstructural building components and illustrates a variety of wind-induced damages, including wind-driven rain infiltration.
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A fact sheet on how to prepare for a natural disaster by storing food and water through an emergency food supply.
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Fact sheet describing how to prepare for a natural disaster and assemble a disaster supply kit.