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Fire Related Hazards Present During and After a Tornado or Hurricane Leaking gas lines, damaged or leaking gas propane containers, and leaking vehicle gas tanks may explode or ignite. Debris…

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…building. This is why hurricane measures have been enacted in Florida for new building in hurricane zones. Residents must…
…peace of mind. Take Florida for example, Hedlund…
…If they know that a hurricane is coming, they have…

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Category One Wind Speed: 74-95 mph. Damage: No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery and trees; also some coastal flooding and minor pier damage. Examples: Irene 1999, Allison 1995. Category Two Wind Speed: 96-110 mph.

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…agencies like the South Florida Building Code, which…
…fastening upgrades in hurricane zones. Window…
… It s not just Florida that needs protection…
…codes took effect in Florida following the devastation of hurricane Andrew, numerous…

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…Miami-Dade County, Florida. There a garage door…
…Simpson Scale for hurricane classification rates…
…way to make the garage hurricane-ready and code compliant…
…Products such as DAB s Hurricane Master Garage Door System…
…properly, comply with Florida building codes. Our…

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…In a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) study following the Hurricane Andrew in 1992, it was found that wood-frame modular homes in hard-hit Dade County, Florida, stood up to the devastating winds better than stick-built homes…

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…preparation of a natural disaster like a hurricane, it is a good idea to drain the water…
…Bill York, an engineering consultant in Florida who has done work for the Federal Alliance…
…Homes (FLASH). York, who works in a hurricane-prone area of the country, also advises…

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