Sheltering from the Storm: A Hurricane Ian Success Story
Date Published: September 5, 2024
This video highlights a Florida community's experience designing and using a hurricane storm shelter during Hurricane Ian in 2022. The shelter served residents from the surrounding area, providing protection throughout the storm. FEMA’s Building Science Disaster Support Program visited the facility to document its performance and gather lessons learned for future shelter design and community resilience.
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Disaster PhaseDuring
File TypeVIDEO
Languageen
Category
Mitigation & PlanningEmergency PreparednessOutreach & EngagementTechnical Guidance
Audience
Building ProfessionalsCommunity OfficialsCritical Facilities UtilitiesPublic
Hazard Type
Hurricane
Tags
Building ScienceBSDSMitigationSuccess StoryCommunity Resilience