Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Publication Date
Description
Website detailing how to prepare for, stay safe during, and return home after hurricanes.
Showing results 1 - 100 of 987
Publication Date
Description
Video showing how differently constructed homes stand up to a hurricane and how it can be easy to retrofit a home to make it hurricane resistant using Simpson Strong Tie.
Organization(s)
NOAA,
NWS
Publication Date
Description
A website issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and increasing the understanding of hazards.
Publication Date
Organization(s)
FLASH
Description
Video showing how to create a continuous load path using hurricane straps and anchor bolts to comply with FLASH Strong Home practices.
Publication Date
Organization(s)
FLASH
Description
Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.
Organization(s)
NOAA
Publication Date
Description
NOAA webpage providing images and short descriptions of different types of hurricane shutters.
Organization(s)
IBHS
Publication Date
Description
Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.
Hurricanes pose a serious threat along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Designers and builders can choose from a variety of features to help minimize losses from high winds and the impact of flying debris. Measures are available to fortify all typical construction types, including concrete, masonry...
Publication Date
Organization(s)
AwesomeFramers
Description
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.
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Publication Date
Description
Webpage containing a library of ready-to-use social media posts, graphics and video links that promote life-saving information about how individuals and families can prepare for and survive during a hurricane.
Publication Date
Description
Animated video showing how to properly apply roof decks in hurricane regions according to IBHS practices.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing the requirements for ventilation openings in roofs to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.
Description
Overview guide outlining home construction techniques used in hurricane and high wind areas.
Publication Date
Description
Video explaining the basics of roof science and how to design and install a roof that complies with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.
Organization(s)
FLASH
Publication Date
Description
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.
Organization(s)
Home Energy
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet describing building practices designed to withstand hurricanes.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing how to install gables properly to ensure a secure roof frame per IBHS FORTIFIED Home standards.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing the requirements for attic vents in homes to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.
Organization(s)
IBHS
Publication Date
Description
Animated video demonstrating the continuous load path of a hurricane on a house.
Organization(s)
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Publication Date
Description
A document aimed at reducing the vulnerability of a gable end roof to wind damage in a hurricane.
Organization(s)
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Publication Date
Description
Report describing the hurricane retrofit guide with focus on walls and wooded framed walls.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Guide from Building Science Corporation on how to construct a flood and hurricane resistant home.
Organization(s)
IBHS
Publication Date
Description
Checklist providing information about the specific requirements of FORTIFIED Roof™ design and construction standard for re-roofing specific for hurricane resistance.
Publication Date
Organization(s)
FastenMaster
Description
Video showing a comparison of installation between an engineered structural screw and a hurricane tie.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing key connection joints for a properly installed continuous load path per IBHS FORTIFIED Home specifications.
Organization(s)
IBHS
Publication Date
Description
Checklist providing good and bad methods of fortifying the roof, especially in hurricanes.
Organization(s)
LSU Ag Center Research Extension
Publication Date
Description
Web article describing many ways homeowners, contractors, and builders can make homes more resistant to hurricanes, tornadoes, high winds, floods, and hail.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet describing how to prepare for hurricane season and mitigate damage from floods and high winds.
Organization(s)
Canada Masonry Design Centre,
CMDC
Publication Date
Description
An impact test report from projectile missile tests against brick veneer, verifying that brick veneers perform well to resisting hurricane force wind driven debris.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing how to install drip edge on roofs in hurricane areas per IBHS Fortified Home standards.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing how to board up a home properly in preparation for high wind or hurricane events per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
Organization(s)
IBHS
Publication Date
Description
Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance in severe thunderstorms, straight-line wind events, and high winds at the outer edges of tornadoes.
Publication Date
Organization(s)
Your New House Improvement TV Show
Description
Video segment educating homeowners on how to make their communities more disaster-resistant, from Michael Holigan's Your New House Home Improvement TV Show.
Organization(s)
IBHS
Publication Date
Description
Report summarizing the requirements for strenghtening and protecting the roof, openings in the house, and creating a continuous load path to strengthen walls and foundation per the IBHS Fortified Homes Hurricane Standard for New Homes.
Organization(s)
IBHS
Publication Date
Description
Report summarizing the requirements for strenghtening and protecting the roof, openings in the house, and creating a continuous load path to strengthen walls and foundation per the IBHS Fortified Homes Hurricane Standard for Existing Homes.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing how to install sheathing on new roofs in hurricane regions while following IBHS Fortified Home guidelines.
Organization(s)
CleanTechnica
Publication Date
Description
Article describing a case study in which a whole-house battery and PV system was tested in a home with cooling and refrigeration during a hurricane in Florida.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing how to make DIY high winds/hurricane shutters to prepare for severe weather per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
Publication Date
Description
Video showing how to correctly install sheathing on existing roof deck in hurricane regions in accordance with IBHS Fortified Home practices.
Description
Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.
Organization(s)
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Publication Date
Description
A hurricane retrofit guide describing techniques for strengthening roof-to-wall connections for family homes.
Organization(s)
WTSP Television Station,
WTSP-TV
Publication Date
Description
Article describing the history and the current debate about how to adjust the Florida building codes.
Description
Guide describing ways to retrofit an existing roof to increase its resistance to damage during hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.
Description
Guide describing how to construct the walls of a home with bracing to resist wind and earthquake loads.
Publication Date
Description
Video presentation describing wood framing design to withstand extreme forces from severe weather.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Recovery advisory presenting key wind retrofit guidelines for buildings located in hurricane-prone regions. These retrofit guidelines are intended to help building owners and designers prevent or limit wind damage and water infiltration during high-wind events.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet describing the report FEMA P-804 Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings (2010) with a link to this report and gives an overview of FEMA funds for wind retrofit projects.
Organization(s)
Florida Building Code
Publication Date
Description
Code describing the requirements for existing site-built single-family homes to receive roof-to-wall retrofits when re-roofing.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
A Recovery Advisory guide reccomending practices for designing and installing metal roof systems that will enhance wind resistance in high-wind regions (i.e., greater than 90-miles per hour [mph] gust design wind speed).
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Factsheet describing smart practices for minimizing damage to residential electrical service components during coastal and riverine flood events.
Organization(s)
NOAA,
NWS
Publication Date
Description
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Document containing recommendations on how to brace roofs and gable end walls based on lessons learned from analyzing the destruction from hurricane Andrew.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
FEMA report describing findings from an investigation of Hurricane Ike in Texas and Louisiana and residential construction recommendations based on those findings.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Report by the FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team on damages due to Hurricane Irma which struck Florida in September 2017, and recommendations for construction for future disaster resistance and preparedness.
Protecting Windows and Openings in Buildings - Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico, FEMA PR-RA5
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Recovery Advisory document provide guidance related to the use and installation of opening protection systems to protect glazed openings (windows) from wind-borne debris during high-wind events.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Charley in Florida including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance for retrofitting hurricane-damaged homes.
