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2. Amado (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   The shutter is installed at the outermost part of the opening and can be moved using the sill and lintel, and can be pulled out from the door pocket when needed. [2] There are two types of door bags: [clarification needed] the door box type, which is covered with a panel, and the door plate type, where the main body of the shutter is exposed even when it is stored. [4]

3. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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   The physical geometry of a building affects its aerodynamic properties and how well it can withstand a storm. Geodesic dome roofs or buildings have low drag coefficients and can withstand higher wind forces than a square building of the same area. [1] [2] Even stronger buildings result from monolithic dome construction. [3]

4. Hurricane shutter - Wikipedia

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   Hurricane shutters are used to prevent windows from being broken by flying objects during a storm. Although the negative pressure caused by high-speed wind flowing over a building roof can cause the roof to fail with the building envelope intact, broken windows allow the air pressure to rise inside a building , creating an even greater pressure ...

5. This is why you should always close the interior doors in ...

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   "The pressure in your home can build like air in a balloon," said Julie Rochman, IBHS president and CEO, "eventually causing the roof to fail and blow apart, which – particularly in a hurricane ...

6. Helene now projected as Category 4 hurricane, could get ... - AOL

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   Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene for Wednesday, Sept. 25. For the latest on the storm, see our story for Thursday, Sept. 26. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Hurricane Helene ...

7. 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 ...