Overview of the Second Edition of FEMA P-804

This video provides an overview of the second edition of FEMA P-804, Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings in Hurricane-Prone Regions. Every year, houses along the coast are subject to high winds that cause extensive damage and threaten the safety and security of coastal residents. Much of this wind-related damage can be reduced by improving the performance of the existing buildings through retrofits that strengthen the residential building’s envelope and load path. FEMA P-804 summarizes the technical information needed for selecting and implementing cost-effective wind retrofit projects for existing one- and two-family dwellings. The second edition of FEMA P-804 (last published in 2010) provides clarified and updated guidance based on lessons learned over the past 13 years of post-hurricane damage assessments and advances in wind engineering.