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FEMA Building Science

Free guides on building homes that stand up to hurricanes, floods and high winds.

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FEMA's building science guides explain how wind and water damage buildings, and how to build and strengthen homes to resist them. The hurricane and high-wind guides are especially useful in the Caribbean.

What you can do with it

  • Learn how to strengthen roofs against hurricane winds
  • Read guides on safe rooms and flood-resistant building
  • Get checklists for protecting existing homes

Good to know

The guides are American, but the engineering ideas apply here. Always follow the National Building Code of Jamaica and your engineer's advice.