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Hazards - Informing the Public about Hazards

Wind & Flood - Prevention Techniques for Rebuilding

Mitigation includes steps taken to reduce the damage caused by hurricane winds and flooding through improvements to residential and non-residential buildings and their utility systems. Activities include:

  • assessing building performance after significant hurricanes and coastal storms,
  • developing designs for hazard resistant construction in new buildings,
  • retrofitting techniques for existing buildings,
  • recommending improvements in state and local regulatory programs, and
  • providing financial protection with flood insurance

How To:

Wind & Hurricane Fact Sheets & Publications

Flood Insurance

Benefits of Flood Insurance
Discover why flood insurance is a smarter, more secure decision.

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Elevation of home in Poquoson, Virginia

Spanish resources

Myths and Facts About the NFIP: This three page handout is a quick reference list compiled by the NFIP to clear up misconceptions about National Flood Insurance, give real facts about the program and the full story about this valuable protection.

Answers to Questions about the National Flood Insurance Program This informative booklet answers more than 100 general questions about the National Flood Insurance Program including topics related to flood insurance policy coverage, how to file a claim and the affect of a Presidential disaster declaration during a flooding event.

After the Flood Information: Protecting Yourself, Cleaning, Repair & Financing

After a Flood: the First Steps provides a checklist of the first steps to consider before returning to a flood damaged home.

"Answers to Questions About Substantially Damaged Buildings", a FEMA publication, is available online. This publication provides guidance on how to properly determine if a building is substantially damaged in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program SBA and FEMA are working together to provide mitigation technical assistance to property owners to help them avoid future damages. The SBA disaster loan program provides funding to assist with the cost of mitigation measures during the rebuilding process.


More Information

If you would like to learn about a variety of mitigation and flood insurance successes in other communities or share how training materials were used to launch a successful mitigation project in your community, please visit the FEMA Mitigation Best Practices and Case Study website

Also, you may download these case studies to learn about other communities' successes:

Community Wind Shelters, Clara Barton Hospital Shelter, and Hardened First Responder Facility cover image.Community Wind Shelters: Backgrounder and Research

Clara Barton Hospital Shelter

Hardened First Responder Facility

 

 

Last Updated: Monday, 04-Oct-2004 17:09:12 EDT
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