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Building Performance Assessment Team - Kansas & Oklahoma Tornadoes
In response to the disasters caused by the May 3 tornadoes, FEMA deployed a Building Performance Assessment Team (BPAT), composed of national experts in engineering, architecture, meteorology, and planning, to Oklahoma and Kansas. The mission of the BPAT was to assess the performance of buildings affected by the tornadoes, investigate losses, and describe the lessons learned. This report presents the BPATs observations, conclusions, and recommendations, which are intended to help communities, businesses, and individuals reduce future injuries and the loss of life and property resulting from tornadoes and other high-wind events.
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| Chapter / Section Title: | Introduction |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 01 |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | Background on Tornadoes and History of the Storm |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 02 |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | General Assessment and Characterization of Damage | |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 03 | |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | Observations on Residential Property Protection | |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 04 | |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | Observations on Non-Residential Property Protection |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 05 |
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| 508 Accessible Format: | View / Download / Print (txt 27K) |
| Chapter / Section Title: | Observations on Personal Protection and Sheltering |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 06 |
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| 508 Accessible Format: | View / Download / Print (txt 37K) |
| Chapter / Section Title: | Conclusions |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 07 |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | Recommendations |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 08 |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | References |
| Chapter / Section Number: | 09 |
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| 508 Accessible Format: | View / Download / Print (txt 0K) |
| Chapter / Section Title: | Members of the BPAT |
| Chapter / Section Number: | Appendix A |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | Acknowledgements |
| Chapter / Section Number: | Appendix B |
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| 508 Accessible Format: | View / Download / Print (txt 1K) |
| Chapter / Section Title: | Taking Shelter from the Storm Brochure |
| Chapter / Section Number: | Appendix C |
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| 508 Accessible Format: | View / Download / Print (txt 0K) |
| Chapter / Section Title: | National Performance Criteria for Tornado Shelters |
| Chapter / Section Number: | Appendix D |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | List of Websites |
| Chapter / Section Number: | Appendix E |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | Cover |
| Chapter / Section Number: | Cover |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | Executive Summary |
| Chapter / Section Number: | Executive Summary |
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| Chapter / Section Title: | TOC |
| Chapter / Section Number: | TOC |
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