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Building Protection Slide Show
The most deadly threat from a hurricane is by far the storm surge. Most deaths caused by hurricanes are attributed to storm surge, however as witnessed in Hurricane Andrew when it struck south Dade County, Florida in 1992, the winds from a hurricane can also cause extensive damage and even loss of life. Hurricane evacuation zones are determined based on storm surge, not wind. All mobile home residents in the county will be asked to evacuate because they do not withstand high winds.
If you do not live in an evacuation area and do not live in a mobile home, you should consider staying at home during a hurricane if you properly protect your home from wind.
The decision to evacuate, if you live outside of the evacuation area, is one that should be made after careful consideration of your location, type of home construction, surroundings and your willingness or ability to leave early. We have already proven how impossible it is for everyone to evacuate the county in a short period of time. With proper preparations and some minor modifications to your home, you will certainly be safer there than on the roadways when a storm makes landfall.
The following slides are designed to provide you with some basic information on what you can do to help make your home safer during a hurricane. MAKE YOUR DECISION NOW! Develop a family hurricane plan so that whatever you do, everyone is prepared to act quickly if we are threatened by an approaching storm.