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Video explaining how to design bathrooms to be flood-friendly, or easily remedied to the original conditions post-flood.
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Webpage from American Red Cross describing how to stay safe and prepare homes for severe winter weather such as blizzards.
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Products and specification for a State of California-compliant earthquake-actuated automatic gas shutoff valve.
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Website providing certifications and codes for automatic gas shut off valves in the state of California.
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Factsheet describing backflow valve benefits and tips.
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Report showing installers how to attach ducts, pipes, and associated equipment to buildings to minimize earthquake damage.
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Video explaining issues with backflow from drains and sewer lines and a discussion about different valve types used in water management practices from LSU AgCenter.
Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage – A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition, FEMA E-74
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Field manual describing measures to reduce potential hazards and damages caused by and to nonstructural components of a building such as HVAC, appliances, lighting, windows, and furniture during an earthquake.
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A quick guide from the California Division of the State Architect (DSA) explaining the three types of gas shutoff devices to stop the flow of natural gas into buildings in the event of an earthquake or rupture of the gas line.
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Documents describing Flood Resistant Provisions of codes published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officers (IAPMO): the Uniform Mechanical Code; Uniform Plumbing Code; Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code; and Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (Uniform...
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Documents describing Flood Resistant Provisions of the international codes (including the international building, residential, exiting building, mechanical, plumbing, fuel gas, fire, swimming pool and spa, private sewage disposal, and code council performance codes) and summaries of changes from the...
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This video demonstrates how to easily turn off the residential water valve and the importance of doing so before or after a disaster. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new home builder that strives to address health, safety, and durability issues in a hot and humid climate.
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Guide describing the design and installation of indoor automatic fire sprinklers in homes and apartments.
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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.