Defend your home against coastal surge threats.
Did you know that simple and readily available supplies can significantly minimize flood damage? It’s true.
How to prepare.
Tropical Defense provides free resources to guide effective flood prevention strategies. The barrier tool compares your home elevation to the current and forecasted water levels, as well as determines the minimum barrier height required to help protect your home from a coastal surge event.
We also provide a step-by-step guide containing commonly utilized Barrier Supplies.
Disclaimer.
We strive to offer accurate and helpful resources, however nature can be extremely unpredictable. Users are solely responsible for their own decisions and actions based on the content provided. It is recommended that users always follow local and state government advice and seek professional assistance as needed.
Barrier Height
How to determine minimum height.
- Compare your home’s elevation to current and forecasted NOAA water levels with the Barrier Tool to determine the minimum barrier height.
- Identify openings to your home near this height.
Supplies
Find the supplies you need.
- Identify the openings to your home.
- List of readily available supplies with direct links.
- Evaluate the method that should be used.
- Determine the quantity of supplies required.
Building
How to build barriers.
- General guidelines on constructing barriers.
- Step-by-step instructions on how to build barriers.
- Lessons learned from previous events.
Why Do We Create These Tools?
Our home flooded during Hurricane Helene, experiencing up to 3 inches of water while neighbors at the same elevation faced 9-18 inches. Lacking proper materials, we did our best to protect it, but wondered—could the outcome have been better with the right supplies and barrier height?
This experience drove us to research proven methods, analyze NOAA data, and create a clear, practical resource for those in flood-prone areas.
About Us
We are local residents of Florida with over a decade of experience in preparing for major hurricanes. I am an engineer and data scientist passionate about using data to solve every day problems. Our mission is to help at least one person reduce hurricane damage to their property.
Interested in working together? Contact me: info@tropicaldefense.com