Are Our Homes Built for Severe Weather?

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Weatherproof Your Home

Now use the Weatherproofing Tool below to design a solution. Follow the instructions in the tool to guide you.

Click the type of home you would like to weatherproof and then click Submit.

Types of Homes

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Mobile home : A trailer home that can be transported, but is usually parked in one particular location as a permanent living space.

Townhome : A two- or three-story home that is attached to another home of similar size or style.

Single-family home : A home that does not share any walls with another home and is usually occupied by one family.

Apartment : A housing unit that occupies one part of a multi-unit building.

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Choose a type of weather. Then click Submit.

Weather Conditions

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Hurricanes : Large, powerful cyclonic storms that form over a tropical ocean. They sometimes move north towards our country, bringing lots of wind and rain.

Blizzards : Winter storms that bring heavy wind and snow.

Excessive rain : Heavy or long periods of rainfall that may cause flooding. Flooding is an overflowing of a body of water onto normally dry land.

Heat wave : A period of at least three days in a row when the temperature is above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.


Click the weatherproofing solutions you need to protect against the weather condition you selected. To remove a solution, click the button again. Click Submit when you are done.

Weatherproofing Solutions

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Caulking Caulk : Gaps in your house can allow water, snow and wind to get inside. Gaps can be sealed up with caulk.

Person in gloves touches big piece of insulation Insulation : Insulation helps your house stay warm in cold, snowy weather. It can also help your house stay cool in the heat.

Ties and Anchors under a mobile home Tie and anchor systems : If you live in a mobile home, tie and anchor systems can secure your home to the ground and prevent it from blowing away in heavy or hurricane-force winds.

Part of roof and gutters filled with leaves Unclogged gutters : Leaves and sticks can clog gutters and cause rain and snow to get stuck. Unclogging gutters regularly can help to keep water from entering the house.

Sandbags piled in front of a door Sandbags : Sandbags are used during excessive rain to prevent water from entering a house.

A boarded up window Wooden boards : Windows and doors are the weakest parts of a house. In a severe storm, covering them with wooden boards can protect them from breaking.

A tree stub Dead tree and branch removal : Removing dead trees and branches can help prevent heavy winds from blowing trees and branches down, which can cause damage to homes.

Shades Shades : Shades can block sunlight from entering your home and heating it up.

Teacher Note

Assist students as they navigate the tool and work as a team. Students may take turns inputting information into the tool if the whole team is working at one computer station, or choose one person in the team to input information into the tool as other students dictate.

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