The 2024 Hurricane Season is living up to its dire predictions, as the storm-stricken Gulf of Mexico is readying itself for Milton’s arrival while slowly recovering from Helene’s devastating blow nearly two weeks prior. Although Helene is being called a once-in-a-century storm, her unprecedented destruction, unrivaled in the Modern Age, could be quickly usurped if Milton’s apocalyptic storm surge prediction proves true.
Hurricanes and severe weather have long-term negative effects, far outlasting the initial onslaught and deaths. While the veracity of longitudinal disaster studies is up for debate, climate data scientists and sociologists concur that hurricane’s residual effects can impact affected residents’ quality of life for up to 15 years, while the most vulnerable succumbing to death due to emotional and physical distress accompanying natural disasters as residents try to piece back their fragile lives. Steel Arch Buildings’ Hurricane Relief Shelters can provide temporary or lasting refuge from the storm while providing a base to build back better, and more resilient against extreme weather events.
What is a Hurricane Relief Shelter?
A hurricane relief shelter is an easily deployable steel arch Quonset hut that gives welcomed relief to areas sustaining significant damage from hurricanes, flash flooding, earthquakes, and other natural weather anomalies. Hurricane relief shelters give solace to newly homeless survivor while providing ad hoc rescue, recovery, and cleanup operational support. While no quickly assembled building can begin to rival the inherent comforts of home, our hurricane relief shelters can be a refuge for temporary housing while rebuilding or making repairs to storm damaged properties.
Capable of Weathering Any Storm
Unlike traditional metal tubular buildings or traditional stick-built construction, our hurricane relief shelters provide maximum protection from gale force winds and rain driven debris, sheltering those susceptible from newly arriving storms, as in the case of Hurricane Milton, which is closely following in the warming Gulf of Mexico waters. If Mother Nature has taught the southeast anything, it’s that lighting is sure to strike twice, so it’s prudent not tempt fate and plan for each possible worst-case scenario. Hurricane relief shelters can be easily delivered and deployed nationwide without inundating already stressed and frazzled storm relief efforts. Volunteers and disaster relief agencies can steadfastly assemble and erect the connecting two-feet wide panels with a few simple hand tools.
Partial Arch Systems
Not every disaster relief operation requires a permanent steel solution. While hurricane relief shelters can also double as lasting tiny home configurations, not all residential damages will result in total property condemnation. Our innovative R-Model Roof Arch system can temporarily or permanent replace damaged home roofs at a fraction of traditional overhauls and repairs. Although most shingled roofs will falter under extreme duress, our R-Model systems can withstand hurricane-force winds while providing complete protection at 40 pounds per square foot, which falls well within the range of most heavy objects and wind-driven debris.
