Recommended Residential Construction for Coastal Areas - Building on Strong and Safe Foundations (FEMA P-550, Second Edition)

by Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Past storms such as Hurricanes Andrew, Hugo, Charley, Katrina, and Rita, and recent events such as Hurricane Ike continue to show the vulnerability of our "built environment". While good design and construction cannot totally eliminate risk, every storm has shown that sound design and construction can significantly reduce the risk to life and damage to property. With that in mind, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed this manual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1484818652
• ISBN13: 9781484818657
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"