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Factsheet for home and business owners describing ways to anchor fuel tanks to avoid displacement in floods.

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

Fact sheet describing how to prepare for hurricane season and mitigate damage from floods and high winds.

Article summarizing the IBHS stance on building practices that can mitigate the impact of high winds and storm surge on structures.

Report containing 37 fact sheets that provide technical guidance and recommendations concerning the construction of coastal residential buildings.

Brochure describing multiple storm surge (coastal flooding) safety measures for homeowners to take, including home renovation suggestions, yard maintenance, and recovery advice.

Brochure describing FEMA documents and foundation tips for floodproofing homes.

Article from Building Science Corporation explaining 'wash and wear buildings' that are designed to be flooded and washed out afterwards.

Webpage from NW Natural on how to prepare homes with natural gas service for earthquakes and floods, what to do during an emergency, and how to respond after the emergency has passed.

Guide providing information for professional builders and contractors rehabbing flooded single-family houses with emphasis on safe practices and the most important activities in the rehab process.

A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.

Report describing actions home and business owners can take to deal with underground storage tanks that are displaced by flood waters and preventative steps they can take to reduce the likelihood of tank displacement in the future.

Resources describing the National Flood Insurance Program's technical bulletins for flood zone construction, including foundation walls, corrosion protection, floodproofing, and breakaway walls among other topics.

Summary document describing flood resistant building materials and some tips for building flood resistant walls.

Fact sheet describing what builders need to know about designing a structure for flood loads.

Report providing information on ways to incentivize funding of hazard mitigation programs.

Guide for fuel systems design including installation guidance and formulas for calculating loads and buoyancy forces for specifying number, type and capacity of strapping for hold-downs in flood-prone areas.

Report providing quick reference guide information to help a family prepare for hurricane season, including seven steps to a wind resistant home, a wind inspection checklist, and how to find a contractor.

Fact sheet describing a report providing best practices for reducing damages from floods to manufactured homes.

Article from Texas A&M University and the University of Maryland analyzing why and how urban flooding happens and what can be done to mitigate damage.

Article describing how omission of two small but critical wall details, a kick-out flashing and a weep screed, lead to extensive water damage to a wall.

Technical bulletin describing National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements for flood openings in foundation walls and walls of enclosures below elevated buildings.

Factsheet describing smart practices for minimizing damage to residential electrical service components during coastal and riverine flood events.

Technical bulletin describing wet floodproofing requirements for buildings located in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).

Webpage for home owners describing ways to prepare indoor and outdoor fuel tanks to avoid displacement during floods.

Factsheet from HUD describing how to properly rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.

Report providing guidance to homeowners and business owners on protecting crawlspaces from flood damage.