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Guides for entering, inspecting & repairing buildings damaged by hurricanes

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Hurricane damage assessment & damage repair or restoration procedures.

This article series provides residential & light construction hurricane damage assessment procedures for buildings following hurricanes or tropical storms and wind damage.

We discuss safe building entry procedures, setting the priority for repairs, and we give more detailed building inspection advice for building structures such as foundations & framing, and inspection and restoration of building mechanical systems.

We discuss initial or rapid steps to minimize building damage such as proper procedures for water removal, dryout, prevention of avoidable mold growth control, mold cleanup.

We also include links and citations to expert sources for emergency relief (FEMA, ARC in the U.S.), and we cite scholarly books and articles on building damage prevention. Our page top photo shows wind-damaged siding following a hurricane-type storm.

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Hurricane Damage to Buildings: inspection, assessment, repair, prevention + hurricane safety advice

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If a hurricane is likely in your area, these are things you should do:

When to leave your home in the face of a coming storm, hurricane, cyclone, or similar severe weather

Ahead of time: create an evacuation plan, prepare a survival kit, gather important documents to carry or ahead of time make electronic copies that are stored in the cloud or at a distant or relative's computer, and photograph your property and its condition.

If you are unable to evacuate, go to your safe room. If you do not have one, follow these guidelines

Hurricane Damage Prevention Advice for Homeowners

FEMA suggestions for storm shutters - at InspectApedia.com

AMCA  impact resistant louver certification sticker at InspectApedia.com

The presence of an AMCA Publication 512 listing on a louver proves that it has passed its tests. Image courtesy AMCA International, cited below

at HURRICANE DAMAGE REFERENCES.

Windstorm Advice

See WIND DAMAGED BUILDINGS topic home page. Excerpts are below.

Trim back, cable-tie, or remove trees close to the building and have an arborist (tree specialist) inspect the health of large trees near the building.

Build or find a safe place to wait out a tornado. The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH®) recommends having a safe room or storm shelter professionally built [32] but in our estimate most homes do not have a specially-constructed storm shelter. But you may be able to reinforce a basement area or a closet or storage room to serve that purpose.

Tornado & Windstorm Safety Steps to Take After the Storm

Don't re-enter a building that may be unsafe due to collapse hazards, fire hazards, electrical shock hazards, or LP or natural gas leaks. BUILDING ENTRY for DAMAGE ASSESSMENT includes safety suggestions that pertain to wind, tornado, earthquake and other disasters as well. There we discuss how to enter a building safely and how to determine if it is safe to turn utilities back on.

References for the Prevention of Damage to Homes by Winds & Water Associated with Hurricanes


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