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Wind and Wind -Related Considerations: Wind hazard types taken into consideration during site inspection include lay -down hazards, roll-over hazards and debris hazards. Hazards in the Corm of light poles and tall trees were noted on the south side of the building designated for use as an IMS. Southern and Western areas are comprised of heavily wooded flat topography offering limited exposure. Northern and Western exposures are also flat with lightly wooded areas. The South and East sides of the campus contained light poles and tall trees which pose a minimal lay down hazard to the classrooms evaluated for use as HES. 'There is limited exposure to large and small wind-borne debris within 300 feet of the facility. The building was designed in accordance with the 1990 SBC Coastal Counties Hurricane Requirements. Building Characteristics: A partial set of structural and architectural plans for this facility was provided for evaluation. A clearly defined continuous load path from foundation to roof is present, Upon site inspection and review of structural plans it was evident that the buildings' exterior walls are constructed of fully reinforced masonry and have no sofispot areas. The plans called for an 8" CMU with a 4" brick veneer wall construction. 5" pipe columns (standard weight) were employed extending from the concrete, steel reinforced footers to top of walls. 36" steel truss girders (48" cic) are attached to bearing points with two 114" full development fillet welds. The roof is flat with a Y overhang and decked with standard corrugated metal decking, 4" lightweight concrete, and a modified bitumen roof covering. Roof design load is calculated to be 52 lbs. per square foot with a net uplift load of 28 lbs per square foot. No areas evaluated had a roof span of more than 38.4 feet. No evidence of ponding or degradation was present on the roof. All drains were clear and free of debris. Windows, of an unknown glass type, comprised 4% of total exterior wall space, No shuttering/protective system was in place for either windows or exterior doors. The stringency ranking of the model building code used during (lie year of the buildings design (1990) according to the Stade of Florida Hurricane Shelter Evaluation Guidelines is a 4 on a scale of 0-4, the most stringent being 4, except that the Coastal Counties requirements make this a marginal design standard. The building was in good condition with no visible signs of damage. Life Safety/Emergency Power: At the time of survey, the building conformed to fire codes. There was an emergency power supply generator on site which powers safcty lights, fire alarms, kitchen equipment, exit lights, freezers and emergency lighting.