Building Science Resource Library
The Building Science Resource Library contains all of FEMA’s hazard-specific guidance that focuses on creating hazard-resistant communities.
You can search for a document by its title, or filter the collection to browse by:
- Topic: High winds, flood, earthquake, etc.
- Document Type: Brochure, report, fact sheet, infographic, etc.
- Audience: Building professionals & engineers, individuals & homeowners, teachers & kids, etc.
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Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, on October 10, 2018, at 12:30 CDT as a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 161 miles per hour (mph) and a minimum pressure of 919 millibars (mb). It was the fourth strongest hurricane to make landfall on the continental United States based on wind speed, and the 13th named storm of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season.