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Video describing installation differences between an engineered structural screw and a hurricane tie.
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Website providing consumers with general guidance on preparing for and surviving a winter storm.
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Website containing USGS-related publications related to natural hazards.
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Video presentation describing steps to properly install roofs and shingles in high wind zones.
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A builder's guide describing hurricane-resistant reinforcements for gable ends.
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Video from KHOU 11 on the process of elevating homes to avoid future flood damage.
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Video from St. Louis County, Minnesota on the negative effects that erosion can have on construction and management practices to mitigate these effects.
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Video from Sunshine Coast Council showing the proper elements and requirements for installing a backflow prevention device.
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Video explaining six things homeowners and renters can do to prepare for a natural disaster.
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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 explaining flood walls/levee construction practices and science from LSU AgCenter.
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Video testimonial from a homeowner whose home survived a flood due to proper lower level wet floodproofing.
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Website describing proper methods for installing vinyl siding on homes.
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Website helping communities address coastal issues with data, tools, and training resources.
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Video from San Diego County on best management practices to mitigate sediment and erosion issues.
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Report illustrating CAD drawings and modeling of bracing layouts for a gable roof truss.
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Video from American Concrete Institute explaining the differences between foundation construction strategies and heights to mitigate damage from flooding.
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Video from Ohio EPA focusing on sediment erosion near active construction sites.
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Video showing the use of structural screw hurricane ties and connectors to improve the home’s resistance to hurricane force winds and earthquakes, from a house framer’s perspective.
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Video showing how to design high-wind-resistant foundations according to FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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NOAA webpage providing images and short descriptions of different types of hurricane shutters.
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Video describing installation of an exterior door, including flashing, in-place adjustments, fastening, and finishing
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Article describing dozens of ideas on how to retrofit a home so it is more earthquake ready.
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Residential building code for the State of Florida.
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A guide describing how to do wall bracing calculations and evaluations.
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Video from Seattle Public Utilities on how to mitigate erosion issues during the construction process on new homes.