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How to Make a Hurricane-Resistant Building
The Atlantic basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which runs June 1 through November 30, NOAA is predicting 12 to 18 named storms, of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes with winds … Continue reading
Industry Makes Strides With Hurricane-Resistant Products
This guide to new products could make significant impacts in protecting against damage from wind and debris. Impact-resistant products listed here are meeting stringent building codes that are now taking effect in low-lying and wind-prone communities. Continue reading
A Hurricane By Many Other Names International Hurricane Glazing Standards and Systems Come of Age
Hurricane, typhoon or cyclone—three terms for the same storm event, depending on its location in the world. In the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and east of the International Date Line in the northern Pacific, the term used is “hurricane.” West of the International Date Line in the northern Pacific Ocean it’s “typhoon,” and in the far southwest Pacific Ocean and in the Indian Ocean it’s “cyclone.” Continue reading