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      <title>Using Sandbags for Flood Protection</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sandbags can be used to fill gaps in a permanent protection system, to raise an existing levee or to build a complete emergency levee. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Using Levees for Flood Protection</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A levee is a barrier that holds water away from the building. It can protect your home from flooding as well as from the force of water, scour at the foundation and impacts of floating debris. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Repairing Your Historic Home Without Losing Your Historic Designation</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many homes lost their historic designations in the efforts to clean up and rebuild after the devasting damages caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This article gives an overview historic preservation regulations, who the regulating agencies might be, what you need to preserve or restore, and where you can obtain information and guidance in the preservation, restoration, and repair of your home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Lowest Floor Elevation</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:49:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In inland areas, experience has shown that floods damage areas of buildings not elevated above the flood level and destroy contents of those areas. In coastal areas, wave action causes even more damage, often destroying enclosed building areas below the flood level (and any building areas above the flood level that depend on the lower area for structural support). Source: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series: Fact Sheet 4. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Repairs, Remodeling, Additions and Retrofitting</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has requirements for repairs, remodeling and additions. This fact sheet provides recommendations for exceeding those minimum requirements and it lists opportunities for retrofitting in coastal flood hazard areas. SOURCE: Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction FEMA 499: Technical Fact Sheet 30. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Installing a Backflow Valve</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Installation of any of these back-flow valves below in an existing sewer line is dirty work, but not technically challenging. View a photographic sequence of installing a simple flap valve. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Floodproofing Grant Programs &amp; Insurance Coverage</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:14:17 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Several communities in Louisiana have participated in federal grant programs for which on-site protection of private property is an eligible activity. These programs fund elevation or relocation of floodprone buildings, purchase of floodprone properties and, for non-residential buildings, dry floodproofing. Drainage improvements are also eligible. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Flood Insurance Provides Limited Coverage For Permanent Protection</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage provides up to $30,000 toward the cost of elevating, relocating or demolishing a building that is being required to come into compliance with the community’s flood damage prevention ordinances because it has been substantially damaged by a flood. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <description><![CDATA[A place to "shop" for floodproofing products, contractors and professional services and to see examples of floodproofed properties. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Insulating Walls that don't have Weather Barriers</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Hundreds, if not thousands, of older homes damaged in Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Ike, are waiting to be rebuilt. Rising energy costs, the focus on reducing carbon emissions, and the green movement are driving energy-efficient building practices. This has put insulation, air sealing and weatherization high on the safer, stronger, smarter rebuilding list of desirable features. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <description><![CDATA[Lead is a naturally occurring blueish-gray metal. It is very abundant and mined in numerous counties around the world including the United States. The problem with lead is it is toxic. The human body has no use for lead, so even small amounts can be toxic. The most notable health effect of lead is in the mental development of young children. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Floodwalls</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[A floodwall is a self-supporting barrier to floodwater. It may look like a garden wall or privacy fence, but it has more internal reinforcing and a more substantial foundation. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Stop Sewer Back-Up</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 04:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[A back-flow valve in the common sewer line should allow sewer water to flow from the house to the sewer system, but prevent flow toward the house. To provide best protection from a flooded sewer system, the valve should provide a good seal and operate automatically. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Dry Floodproofing</title>
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          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:51:23 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title>Wet Floodproofing</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[You can keep shallow flood water out of a slab-on-grade home using plastic sheeting supported by the wall of the building or on special stands away from the wall. This is an emergency protection measure that is more effective than using sandbags, but does require advance preparation. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Stop Floodwater in the Yard</title>
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          <title>Three Ways to get the Floor Up</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Elevating a building to prevent flood damage doesn't always mean picking up the entire structure. Explore these three ways to get the floor up. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Rising Above the Floods</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[Repetitive flooding affects thousands of Louisiana homes and businesses. In this publication and its companion videotape, a procedure to demonstrate a non-invasive method to flood proofing is explained as it was demonstrated by a Michigan contractor. Special attention is given to adapting the technology for use in Louisiana’s floodplains. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Stopping Sewer Back-flow by Blocking Points of Entry</title>
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          <title>Understanding Your Flood Risk</title>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:17:43 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Our predecessors in Louisiana, the Indians and the early Europeans, avoided floods by vacating the floodplains during the flood season or by building their homes on higher ground and, even then, on piers. Determining flood risk is important before buying property, building a home or office, or planning a flood protection system. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:14:54 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[Any home repair or remodeling work you do presents an opportunity to help your home fare better in the next storm. Whether you are just replacing siding or you have damage that's requiring you to completely remove all the wall coverings – inside or outside – you can work to minimize future storm damage at every stage of the project. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <description><![CDATA[Whether you are just replacing a few shingles or have damage that requires you to strip your roof down to the rafters, you can take steps at every stage of work to minimize future storm damage. In addition, for new construction and substantial remodeling or repair, you’ll have to meet residential building codes designed to reduce potential roof damage from storms. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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