Property Protection Resources

Information on mitigating a structures/property's flood risk is available at any of the Pasco County Libraries and through the web at FEMA Floodplain Management Publications.

Some of the publications available from FEMA are:

• Above the Flood: Elevating Your Flood-prone House (FEMA 347):Shows how flood-prone houses in south Florida were elevated.
• Building a Safe Room Inside Your House: Provides detailed guidance and plans on shelter design for high wind storms.
• Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting (FEMA 312):Contains an overview of six methods to protect a structure during a flood event.
• Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage: Contains information on protecting building utilities from flooding.
• Floodproofing Non-Residential Buildings (FEMA P-936) : Contains information on dry floodproofing techniques for non-residential buildings.
• Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated (FEMA P-1037).

For more information on how to protect your property please contact Building Construction Services at 727-847-8126