Storm Stories: The White story
The concrete flow diverters on the back channel water to the rear garage doors, through the garage, and out the front garage doors.
Good as new!
Flood-thru design pays off
My model home took a 5' storm surge with no structural damage or damage to the living spaces. The flood-thru design allowed water to pass through garage doors on the back, through the garage, and out the front garage doors. There are no blow-out walls to repair or replace which can be quite expensive. I only had to replace 4 garage doors. This was the only water front home on the street that was immediately inhabitable after Hurricane Ivan in 1995.
I repaired numerous storm damaged homes on Navarre and Pensacola Beaches following numerous hurricanes and incorporated into this home what I learned about how and why structures failed from wind and water. This home has performed during all the hurricanes over the past 10 years and demonstrated how effective flood-thru design is. Hurricane Ivan in 1995 was its final exam and it passed with honors.
