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Preparedness Webinars

Author(s)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Organization(s)

FEMA

Publication Date

July, 2022

Database describing FEMA preparedness webinars including natural hazard preparedness.

HUD 2024 Housing Innovation Showcase Poster: Top Tips for Making Your Home More Disaster Resistant

Author(s)

Theresa Gilbride,

Kaltreider Christian E

Organization(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Publication Date

September, 2024

Factsheet describing tips for building or renovating with a focus on disaster resistance.

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