Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study (Full PDF Report)

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FEMA's landmark study, Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study, shows that modern building codes lead to major reduction in property losses from natural disasters. The FEMA report calculates losses from three types of natural hazard (earthquakes, flooding, and hurricane winds) for each state and Washington, D.C.

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0 https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/building-science/building-codes-save-study

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