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A resource provides information on measures that can improve the resilience of households during a disaster or adverse weather event.
Is your property ready? WA Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide
This guide provides information on preparing your house before the cyclone season begins.
The guide focuses on the importance of regular checks for:
- corrosion
- rot
- termites
- necessity maintenance for all houses, regardless of their age.
It also highlights the vulnerability of houses built before the mid-1980s.
It includes a checklist of items you should check annually and another for preparing your house when a cyclone alert has been issued. The guide provides information on the characteristics of tropical cyclones. It also provides information on how houses can be damaged by wind, wind-driven rain and storm tide.
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Description
Owner
Department of Fire and Emergency Management (DFES) WA
Audience
Homeowner, Government
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Unknown
Potential Savings in Risk Premium
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Unknown
Evidence of Effectiveness
Modeling indicates it should reduce damage
Suitablity for Other Hazards
Storm Surge
Complexity
Pictorial - photos, diagrams
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