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Tornado, Hurricane, and Earthquake Risk Profile of 379 U.S. Urban Areas

Disaster Resistant Landscaping

Publication Date

March, 2008

Video discussing effective methods to landscape homes for wildfire and high winds from FLASH Strong Home recommendations.

FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Activities

Author(s)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Organization(s)

FEMA

Publication Date

January, 2020

Activity sheets describing questions and preparedness action items for a variety of disasters including floods, fires, earthquakes, and winter weather.

Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards

Author(s)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Organization(s)

FEMA

Publication Date

January, 2013

Report providing a resource that communities can use to identify and evaluate a range of potential mitigation actions for reducing risk to natural hazards and disasters.

Exterior Doors Are Insulated, Impact Rated, and Fire Rated

Guide describing the use of doors that are insulated and are impact rated or have protective coverings for resistance to hurricane, high winds, wildfires and thermal losses.

Extreme weather, such as wind, fire, flood, or extreme heat (included in the Severe Weather category above) causes most large electric disturbance events in the U.S (defined as affecting at least 50,000 customers) (data from 2000-2016)

Publication Date

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 12:00

Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 Interim Report

Author(s)

Schneider Philip J,

Santos Janet,

Rashed Tarek,

Mickey Kathelene,

Isteita Maher,

Huyck Charles,

Ghosh Simi,

Eguchi Ronald,

Dash Nicole,

Scawthorn Charles,

Porter Keith

Organization(s)

Natural Institute of Building Science,

NIBS

Publication Date

December, 2017

Report updating and expanding on a 2005 study that found, among other things, that every $1 of natural hazard mitigation funded by FEMA between 1993 and 2003 saved the American people an average of $4 in avoided future losses.

Moisture-, Impact-, Fire-, and Pest-Resistant Exterior Siding

Guide describing how to select the siding materials best suited to withstand hazards the home is likely to face within its lifetime.

Automatic Gas Shutoff Valves

Guide describing different types of gas shutoff valves that prevent gas spills and can stop the flow of natural gas into a home during an accident or natural disaster.