Concrete is resilient to the worst natural disasters. When Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Southeastern United States on August 29, 2005, the Sundbergs were ready. Knowing the risk of hurricanes in coastal Mississippi, the Sundbergs did their homework before breaking ground, by studying the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps to identify where in the flood zone their property was located. They also studied building codes and visited abandoned homes devastated by Hurricane Camille to determine how to best build their home to survive even the most severe storm. BUILDING A STORM-RESISTANT HOME Pass Christian, Mississippi A Coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association | BuildWithStrength.com Completed: Lone survivor in a neighborhoo

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