Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Nashville, Tenn. , June 7, 2011 -- This "dawg haus," -an acronym meaning Disaster Avoidance with Good Home Attenuating Unionization System- illustrates a special construction technique called continuous load path which uses hangers and hurricane straps to stabilize the structure in severe weather. FEMA personnel help teach building techniques to reduce storm damage. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA.
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Title: Dawg Haus
Production Date: 06/07/2011
Caption: Nashville, Tenn. , June 7, 2011 -- This "dawg haus," -an acronym meaning Disaster Avoidance with Good Home Attenuating Unionization System- illustrates a special construction technique called continuous load path which uses hangers and hurricane straps to stabilize the structure in severe weather. FEMA personnel help teach building techniques to reduce storm damage. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA.
Photographer Name: Ed Edahl
City/State: Nashville, TN
Keywords: flood Tennessee FEMA Disaster mitigation tornado
Disasters: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding (DR-1974)
Disaster Types: Severe Storm ^ Tornado
Categories: Conceptual Imagery ^ Mitigation
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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