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As a custom builder who built hurricane-proof homes himself in Virginia, Fulford said he is impressed by how his new Florida home has been built. So far, the project is still under construction ...
About five years ago, Hurricane Michael hit the Florida panhandle with a fury —160 mph winds, a storm surge of 14 feet and nearly a foot of rain.
Hunters Point had 20 residents when Hurricane Ida smashed into the Florida coast in 2023. It produced an incredibly high storm surge that flooded the area. However, Hunters Point was spared ...
Miami-Dade County was the first in Florida to certify hurricane-resistant standards for structures which the Florida Building Code subsequently enacted across all requirements for hurricane-resistant buildings. Many other states reference the requirements set in the Florida Building codes, or have developed their own requirements for hurricanes ...
One important addition to the new code was the requirement of missile-impact resisting glass, which can withstand high-velocity impact from wind-borne debris during a hurricane. Many houses built in South Florida since Hurricane Andrew are cinder block masonry construction reinforced with concrete pillars, hurricane-strapped roof trusses, and ...
The State of Florida has taken steps to help its homeowners in the area of hurricane preparedness through its My Safe Florida Home grant program. [25] Qualified homeowners receive a free in-home assessment of their home's hurricane readiness. The state matches funds spent by the homeowner, up to a $5,000 limit. [citation needed]
The U.S. has been hit with 23 separate billion-dollar disasters so far this year, the largest number of billion-dollar disasters since records have been kept, according to the National Oceanic and...
Cape Romano Dome house was built in 1982 by retired independent oil producer Bob Lee. The home changed ownership several times, with the most recent ownership by the state of Florida since 2018. The islet was gradually eroded by successive hurricanes, and on September 28, 2022, the remaining structures above water collapsed due to Hurricane Ian ...