SC No. 5 Among Most Prepared Coastal States
The state beats out neighbors for hurricane preparedness in building codes.
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety released Monday a new report which provides an analysis of residential building codes in the 18 hurricane-prone coastal states along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Coast. The report gives South Carolina a rating of 84, placing it at No. 5 for meeting goals among coastal states. "Rating the States: An Assessment of Residential Building Codes and Enforcement Systems for Life Safety and Property Protection in Hurricane Prone Regions" is an inaugural state-by-state assessment of individual state performance in developing and promulgating a residential building code system, which uses modern building codes, coupled with strong enforcement related activities to enhance the protection of …
