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Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room For Your Home or Small Business
Having a safe room built for your home or small business can help provide “near-absolute protection” for you and your family or employees from injury or death caused by the dangerous forces of extreme winds such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Taking Shelter From the Storm, Building a Safe Room For Your Home or Small Business, FEMA 320, now in its third edition, helps home or small business owners assess their risk and determine the best type of safe room for their needs. The publication provides designs for basement, in-ground, and above-ground safe rooms. Construction plans and specifications are available. Download the plans in CAD DWG or PDF here: http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/saferoom/shplans/. For additional information on content updates to this publication, go to www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/saferoom/fema320.shtm.
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Document / Report |
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General Public / Households
Design and Construction Industry
Hazard Mitigation Officers
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Hazard Types: |
Tornado
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
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Mitigation Strategies and Techniques
Building Design
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Section 1: Understanding the Hazards |
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01 |
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View / Download / Print (txt 16K)
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Section 2: Planning Your Safe Room |
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02 |
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Cover and Table of Contents |
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cvr-toc |
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