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Fact sheet describing impact-resistant window systems with specifics on Florida’s building codes.
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A website providing timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States.
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.
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Fact sheet instructing installers about flashing installed on a FORTIFIED roof and points to roof covering manufacturers for flashing installation instructions.
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Article describing the insurance savings of a home with a hip roof versus a gable roof from the perspective of an insurance advisor.
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Article describing a steel connector product for jack rafter connections.
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Fact sheet describing flashing of roof penetrations to make a home more resistant to high winds, hurricanes, and rainwater intrusion.
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Article describing the difference between swales and hugels (berms used to create soil from woody debris).
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Document describing wall bracing techniques and suggestions for the city of Verona, WI building department.
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Article discussing structural and nonstructural building components and illustrates a variety of wind-induced damages, including wind-driven rain infiltration.
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Checklist providing recommendations for the right tape in order to reduce the risk of leaks during storms with wind-driven rain.
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Website containing resources from the nonprofit FLASH, which "is the country’s leading consumer advocate for strengthening homes and safeguarding families from natural and manmade disasters."
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Website describing results of research on impacts to garage doors from hurricanes, tornadoes, and high wind events.
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A fact sheet on how to prepare for a natural disaster by storing food and water through an emergency food supply.
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Fact sheet describing how to prepare for a natural disaster and assemble a disaster supply kit.
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Factsheet describing steps builders should take to reduce erosion and control sediment on construction sites during home construction.
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A fact sheet educating homeowners on the importance of residential safe rooms, including their cost and how to register a safe room with local officials.
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Activity sheets describing questions and preparedness action items for a variety of disasters including floods, fires, earthquakes, and winter weather.
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Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership and labeling program that helps new home builders improve the quality of indoor air by requiring construction practices and product specifications that minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants.
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Fact sheet providing the wind resistant provisions of the 2015 International Residential Code.
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Website providing information to prepare for winter storms, prevent cold temperature-related health problems, and protect yourself during all stages of a winter storm.
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Report summarizing the wind-resistant provisions of the 2015 edition of the International Building Code.
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Checklist providing good and bad methods of fortifying the roof, especially in high wind situations.
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Factsheet describing garage door pressure rating requirements in high wind– prone areas.
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Article summarizing the IBHS stance on building practices that can mitigate the impact of high winds and storm surge on structures.
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Standard document establishing construction standards for one- and two-family dwellings constructed in high wind regions.
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Handbook describing the permitting process regulating the transfer of stormwater from private property owners to the State of Florida Department of Transportation stormwater drainage systems.
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Factsheet describing proper methods for installing vinyl siding and soffit coverings in high wind and coastal areas.
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Checklist providing specific information about the type of residential building eligible for designation consideration in the FORTIFIED Home program.