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2. Florida Building Code - Wikipedia

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   Miami-Dade County was the first in Florida to certify hurricane-resistant standards for structures which the Florida Building Code subsequently enacted across all requirements for hurricane-resistant buildings. Many other states reference the requirements set in the Florida Building codes, or have developed their own requirements for hurricanes.

3. Is it safe to stay in your Miami high-rise during a tropical ...

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   The building code is stricter in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, in the state’s “high velocity hurricane zone.” ... If a tropical storm or hurricane is coming, park your car in a covered ...

4. List of Florida hurricanes (2000–present) - Wikipedia

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   August 25 – Hurricane Katrina moved ashore southeastern Florida as a minimal hurricane, producing a peak wind gust of 97 mph (156 km/h) at Homestead General Aviation Airport. Heavy rainfall accompanied the hurricane, peaking at 16.43 in (417 mm) in Perrine, which caused flooding in the Miami metro area. About 1.4 million people lost power ...

5. Hurricane shutter - Wikipedia

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   The Miami-Dade County norms, often considered the most stringent requirements for hurricane shutters, rely on self-developed testing methods TAS201, 202 and 203. Passing the tests prescribed by the TAS norms is required only for shutters approved for use in the Florida HVHZ (High Velocity Hurricane Zone).

6. Do you need help in a hurricane? What to do and who to ... - AOL

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   Miami-Dade County The Miami Herald front page on Friday, Aug. 28, 1992. “We Need Help” as Hurricane Andrew aftermath overwhelmed during relief efforts in Miami-Dade.

7. These places were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane ... - AOL

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   Hours after Hurricane Andrew lay waste to South Miami-Dade 30 years ago, Florida’s governor surveyed the damage from the air. And the Korean War veteran was stunned. These places were damaged or ...

8. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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   One important addition to the new code was the requirement of missile-impact resisting glass, which can withstand high-velocity impact from wind-borne debris during a hurricane. Many houses built in South Florida since Hurricane Andrew are cinder block masonry construction reinforced with concrete pillars, hurricane-strapped roof trusses , and ...

9. ‘No cause for panic.’ Miami-Dade mayor says get hurricane ...

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   Miami-Dade County has begun the early stages of hurricane preparation as a tropical depression threatens South Florida, and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava urged residents to have their plans ready if ...