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Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquakes, Floods and High Winds

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This manual is intended to provide guidance for the protection of school buildings from natural disasters. This volume concentrates on grade schools, K-12. FEMA P-424 covers earthquakes, floods, and high winds. Its intended audience is design professionals and school officials involved in the technical and financial decisions of school construction, repair, and renovations. NOTE: This publication is available free to Local and State government staff. All other interested parties can obtain this publication via online download only.

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Availability:	Online Custom CD/DVD
Language:	English
Date Published:	12/2010
Description/Comment:	2010 Edition

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Chapter / Section Title:	Chapter 1. An Overview of the School Design and Construction Process
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Chapter / Section Title:	Chapter 3. Multihazard Design
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Chapter / Section Title:	Chapter 4. Making Schools Safe From Earthquakes
Chapter / Section Number:	05. Chapter 4
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Chapter / Section Title:	Chapter 5. Making Schools Safe From Flooding
Chapter / Section Number:	06. Chapter 5
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Chapter / Section Title:	Chapter 6. Making Schools Safe From High Winds
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Media Type:	Print Publication (Hardcopy)
Availability:	Distribution Warehouse
Language:	English
Date Published:	12/2010
FEMA Publication Number:	FEMA P-424

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Resource Type:	Document / Report
Audience Categories:	Educational Institutes and Professionals Design and Construction Industry
Hazard Types:	Flooding Tornado Hurricane/Tropical Storm Earthquake
Subjects:	Mitigation Strategies and Techniques Building Design Policy Security
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Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquakes, Floods and High Winds