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Photo of an elevated house protected from flood waters.

Caption: Wrightsville Beach, NC Hurricane Floyd -- Storm shutters are one of the most basic methods of home protection. They take the form of plywood coverings, corregated metal, polycarbonates, and range in costs from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Photo by Dave Gatley/FEMA News Photo.

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