When it comes to building codes, some property owners balk at the cost of compliance; experience, however, has taught others that the real cost is in the consequences of non-compliance. The Rengstorff Windrose Homeowners Association (RWHOA) of Mountain View, California learned this in 2009, when their NFIP flood insurance premiums unexpectedly jumped to nearly $10,000! [...]
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Come see J. Paul Abrams exhibit at the Building Officials Association of South Carolina Annual Conference on May 3-5, 2010 at the Ocean Shore Beach & Golf Resort in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The BOASC website can be found here for more information. Come learn about the only ICC-ES Certified and FEMA-Accepted Foundation Flood Vents. FreeFlood.com answers this simple question, and a lot more! With a database covering over 100 million US residential addresses, FreeFlood.com is a great source of valuable information: Search for your address to instantly see your home’s current flood risk level. Use FreeFlood.com if you are looking to move into a new area, renting, selling or buying a [...] Join the International Code Council Foundation in support of 2010 Building Safety Month—Commemorating a 30-year Legacy of Leadership by clicking here. Last year, more than 2,600 joined the “I Support” list in just 10 days, so please help the Foundation break that record by encouraging colleagues, partners, friends and family members to pledge their support as [...] Hurricanes, winter storms and snowmelt are common (but often overlooked) causes of flooding & New land development can increase flood risk, especially if the construction changes natural runoff paths. http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/flood_facts.jsp The 2010 hurricane season will be “above-average” in activity and produce 11 to 16 tropical storms, including six to eight hurricanes, according to a leading team of U.S.-based researchers at Colorado State University. The team reports that three to five of next year’s storms would become “major” hurricanes of Category 3 or higher on the [...] Just an inch of water can cause costly damage to your property & Flash floods often bring walls of water 10 to 20 feet high. http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/flood_facts.jsp |
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