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Keeping Food Safe
It's important to be aware that food that has not been refrigerated can cause severe health problems.
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Landscaping Safety
Take a look around your home. The landscaping can be attractive but is it as safe as it can be in the event of a natural ... |
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Metal Roofing
When roofing your house, consider using a metal roof. Available in a variety of colors and styles, metal roofing is made of ... |
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Metal Roofing Shingles
Metal roofing has long been associated with agricultural and industrial buildings; but these days, new sytems designed for ... |
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Planning a Safe Room
Every year, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other severe windstorms rip through hundreds of towns and cities across the United ... |
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Potential Hazards
During a disaster, ordinary objects in your home can cause injury or damage. Anything that can move, fall, break, or cause a ... |
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Power Outage Safety
Include power outages in your family disaster plan, identifying alternate means of transportation and routes to home, school, ... |
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Prepare for a Winter Storm
Prepare to survive on your own for at least three days. Assemble a disaster supply kit. Be sure to include winter specific ... |
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Re-roof Nailing
Re-roofing is an opportunity to retrofit your home to prevent wind and water damage. After removing the old roof covering, ... |
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Reinforce or Replace
Approximately 80% of residential hurricane damage starts with wind entry through garage doors. Ideally, garage doors should be ... |
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Returning After the Flood
Hurricanes bring wind and water, often in the shape of floodwaters that swamp homes and damage property. It’s critical to ... |
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Roof Types
The type and shape of the roof on your home can help determine how well it will perform during a severe windstorm.
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Roofs and Hurricanes
Regardless of your roof type, hurricane straps are designed to help hold the roof to the walls. Ask your builder to install ... |
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Securing a Roof
Loss of the roof causes the greatest amount of damage during hurricanes. Construction techniques have been developed for ... |
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Storm Names
The National Hurricane Center gives the storm a name from the list once a tropical storm reaches wind speeds of 39 mph and ... |
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Storm Safety
If a tropical storm or hurricane warning is issued, take the following precautions: Shutter or board up all windows; bring in ... |
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Storm-Ready Foundations
There are several types of foundations used in residential construction but all have one important requirement, the foundation ... |
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Storm-Ready Windows and Doors
Doors and windows are vulnerable components of your homes protective shell or envelope because they are easily penetrated by ... |
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Strong Roofs
How you put the roof together is just as important as the materials you use. When framing and sheathing the roof, for example, ... |
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Turn Around, Don't Drown
More deaths occur due to flooding each year than from any other thunderstorm or hurricane related hazard. Many of these ... |
