Videos

Video describing home strengthening efforts in Alabama following 2011 tornados including recommendations based on FEMA guidelines.

Video showing the requirements for attic vents in homes to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.

Video interview explaining the use of Simpson Strong Tie connectors for making walls and roofs more disaster resistant at a price of under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes program.

Video showing the benefits of having a tornado safe room and how to construct your own safe room with FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video showing how to protect your home against both earthquakes and high winds and how similar design strategies can work for both events per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video from Home Innovation Research Lab outlining safe room design for tornados, including materials and tools needed for construction. Part 1 of 6.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to properly cut lumber and beams to construct the walls of a wood tornado shelter. Part 2 of 6.