Truss

Hurricane straps
(made of galvanized metal)
help keep the roof fastened
to the walls in high winds.

Protecting your home

from the next storm

Sheathing tape
4-inch wide waterproof
tape for seams.
Roof sheathing
Wood stringer

Hurricane
strap

Shingles

The storm surge and its floodwaters

caused the vast majority of the damage
associated with superstorm Sandy. But
with the government and insurance
companies rewarding more built-in
resiliency in new homes, some homeowners and contractors are going a step
beyond elevating and adopting the
Insurance Institute for Business & Home
Safetys FORTIFIED home standard, which
protects against hurricane-force winds.
Metal drip edge

Roofing paper

Source: Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
Graphic by
JEFF COLSON
Staff Artist

Gable
braces
Windows and doors
Impact-rated windows
and doors that can
withstand high wind
pressure and protect
a home from flying
debris.