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  2. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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    A Category 5 hurricane-proof log house is resistant to winds up to 245 miles per hour (394 km/h). Wall logs in such construction must be made of glued laminated timber and all other components of the house, including hurricane straps, must be hurricane-resistant.

  3. Worried About Natural Disasters? These 11 Renovations ... - AOL

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    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...

  4. Florida Building Code - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Could This Developer's Hurricane Resistant Housing Save ... - AOL

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    Your assumption would be perfectly reasonable if you envision total devastation and multimillion-dollar hurricane claims. However, an 86-unit community called Hunters Point in Cortez, Florida was ...

  6. Katrina Cottage - Wikipedia

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    Home improvement retailer Lowe's offered pre-packaged Katrina Cottage kits, including plans and all materials needed for construction. A FEMA pilot program accommodating 900 Mississippi coast families encountered strong opposition from local government officials opposed to permanent small housing units, fearing they would lower property values.

  7. Hurricane shutter - Wikipedia

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    In 2011, a flat hurricane shutter system developed by UltraTek Worldwide was approved by Florida Building Code. [3] The unique system uses a synthetic rubber bracket to absorb hurricane forces, allowing a panel that is completely clear while weighing 11.3 oz/square foot, nearly half the weight of a traditional metal panel. [4]