Protect Your Property or Business from Disaster

FEMA has developed very detailed information about projects you can do at your home to increase its storm stability.

Select a category below to view the resources that FEMA has compiled:

Protect Your Business from All Natural Hazards

• Protect Business Records and Inventory
• Install a Generator for Emergency Power

Protect Your Property from an Earthquake

• Anchor Large Equipment Properly
• Anchor Tall Bookcases and File Cabinets
• Anchor and Brace Propane Tanks and Gas Cylinders
• Bolt Sill Plates to Foundation
• Brace Cripple Walls
• Install Latches on Drawers and Cabinet Doors
• Mount Framed Pictures and Mirrors Securely
• Restrain Desktop Computers and Appliances
• Use Flexible Connections on Gas and Water Lines

Protect Your Property from Fire

• Dealing with Vegetation and Combustible Materials
• Replace Roofing with Fire-Resistant Materials

Protect Your Property from Flooding

• Build With Flood Damage Resistant Materials
• Flood proof Your Building
• Add Waterproof Veneer to Exterior Walls
• Raise Electrical System Components
• Anchor Fuel Tanks
• Raise or Flood proof HVAC Equipment
• Install Sewer Backflow Valves
• Protect Wells From Contamination by Flooding

Protect Your Property from High Winds

• Maintain Exterior Insulation Finishing System (EIFS) Walls
• Protect Windows and Doors with Covers
• Reinforce Double Entry Doors
• Reinforce or Replace Garage Doors
• Remove Trees and Potential Windborne Projectiles
• Secure Metal Siding and Metal Roofs
• Secure Built-Up and Single-Ply Roofs
• Secure Composition Shingle Roofs
• Brace Gable End Roof Framing