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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.

Weather Related Fatality and Injury Statistics

Author(s)

National Weather Service,

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Organization(s)

NOAA

Publication Date

January, 2020

Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.

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.

When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard

Publication Date

Wed, 01/01/2020 - 12:00

Ready to Respond: Strategies for Multifamily Building Resilience

Author(s)

Enterprise Green Communities

Organization(s)

Enterprise Green Communities

Publication Date

January, 2015

Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.

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.