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Disaster Resistance

Web Resources

This page provides a variety of resources on ways to minimize damage to housing from natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, floods, and earthquakes.

General Natural Disaster

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an independent agency reporting to the President and tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disaster.

• Hazard Mitigation Program
  Program to assist States and local communities in implementing long-term mitigation measures following a Presidential disaster declaration.

Disaster Contractor's Network
Helps home and small business owners recover after a disaster.

Disaster Recovery Grants (DRI)
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides flexible grants to help cities, counties, and States recover from presidentially declared disasters, especially in low-income areas.

The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH, Inc.)
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting disaster safety and property loss mitigation provides resources including a blueprint for safety, animated "how-to's" for mitigating disaster damage and fact sheets.

Institute for Business & Home Safety
National nonprofit initiative of the insurance industry that engages in communication, education, engineering and research. Provides resources for mitigating risk and recovering from a disaster, including publications, video clips and news items.

Mitigation How To Series
Offers advice on preparing a home or business to survive a natural disaster.

International Code Council
Develops comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes.

Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House
Designs for wind shelters that homeowners can build inside their houses.

Building Performance Assessment: Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico
Presents observations on the success and failure of buildings in Puerto Rico to withstand the wind and flood forces generated by Hurricane Georges.

Building Performance Assessment: Hurricane Georges in the Gulf Coast
Presents observations on the success and failure of buildings in the Florida Keys and Gulf Coast areas to withstand the wind and flood forces generated by Hurricane Georges.

Fire

U.S. Fire Administration
USFA reduces life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies.

NFPA - The National Fire Protection Association
Reduces the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.

NIST's Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) Publications On-Line
Offers a variety of publications on the topic of energy efficiency.

IFCI - International Fire Code Institute
Provides the means for professionals interested in fire safety and fire codes to participate in the code development process.

Fire Safe Use of Forest Products
List of publications related to fire-safe use of forest products from the Forest Products Laboratory.

Fire Resistance of Concrete Homes
Association's technology brief on the fire resistance benefits of concrete homes.

Click on the following link for more information on fire protection.

Floods

National Flood Insurance Program
Floodplain management information.

Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting
On-line publication designed specifically for homeowners who want to know how to protect their houses from flooding.

Earthquakes

EERI - Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Seeks to reduce earthquake risk by advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering.

National Earthquake Program
An interagency effort directed at earthquake mitigation.

Disclaimer: The information on the system, product or material presented herein is provided for informational purposes only. The descriptions, details, and resources expressed do not constitute an endorsement, approval, or acceptance of the subject matter by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD/FHA), The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), or any PATH-affiliated Federal agency or private company. There are no warranties, either expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy or completeness of this information.

Content updated on 9/7/2005

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