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A dormer with an openable window (not shown) can provide access to the roof if flood waters rise too high and too quickly; the dormer should be properly insulated, flashed, and air sealed

Panel Closures

Publication Date

November, 2016

Video explaining how to prepare a home for flood conditions using temporary panel closures recommended by LSU AgCenter.

Dry Floodproofing

Publication Date

November, 2016

Video from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.

Floodproofing Non-Residential Buildings, FEMA P-936

Author(s)

Low David K,

Squerciati John,

Sparenberg Jennifer,

Reeder Adam,

Perotin Manuel,

Mahadevia Amit,

Seelbach Lauren,

Sheldon Adrianne

Organization(s)

Federal Emergency Management Agency,

FEMA

Publication Date

July, 2013

Report describing dry floodproofing technologies for non-residential buildings, including information about regulatory requirements, design considerations, and descriptions of floodproofing methods and equipment.