TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. -- FLASH(R) is introducing a new consumer toolkit to help spark home preparedness activities before the 2008 hurricane season. The online kit is designed to overcome potential homeowner complacency following two years of lower-than-expected U.S. hurricane strikes by making preparation planning free, fast and even fun. The tools will be featured at the 2008 National Hurricane Conference during the week of March 31st.
The toolkit elements include an animated short video, a "Do It Yourself" (DIY) print publication and an interactive DIY home inspection available at http://www.flash.org/ .
Homeowners can get started by reading or watching the animated video tutorial of a hurricane home preparedness inspection at http://www.flash.org/ or at the organization's new, nonprofit "You Tube" channel, http://youtube.com/StrongHomes . Next, they can use the online interactive home inspection tool located at http://www.flash.org/ to evaluate home features such as windows, doors and roofs. The interactive tool includes a printed report that helps determine if the home is ready for high winds and identifies home retrofit options. Finally, homeowners can review a special edition of the Blueprint for Safety(R) newsletter available at http://www.flash.org/ that guides them through a home inspection process.
"A slow-down in hurricane activity typically causes a slow-down in preparedness activity," said FLASH President/CEO Leslie Chapman-Henderson. "Making prevention simple, easy and fun can help protect families before the inevitable return of a busy hurricane season."
In addition to introducing its new "DIY" hurricane preparedness toolkit at the National Hurricane Conference, FLASH will be honored as the winner of the 2008 National Hurricane Conference Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mitigation. FLASH's Achievement Award recognizes the organization for its far-reaching impact on public policy relating to hurricane preparedness and disaster resistant homes.
Founded in 1998, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes -- FLASH(R), Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of government agencies, professional associations, and private industry committed to strengthening homes and safeguarding families from disaster. Based in Tallahassee, FLASH is the nation's fastest-growing disaster safety organization with more than 100 partners from academic, government, leadership, nonprofit, private and public sector organizations. To learn more about FLASH, visit http://www.flash.org/ or call toll free (877) 221-SAFE (7233).
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. CONTACT: Zoe Boyer of Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc.,
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Web site: http://www.flash.org/
http://youtube.com/StrongHomes