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Storm &���Security Industry News
What Have They Done to
Wind Zone 4?
Good intentions, a glitch and
changes to be submitted.
by Joseph D. Belcher
Surviving Sandy
Preparation and mitigation play
key roles.
by Howard Shingle
in this issue
Storm & Security Protection
IBS PREVIEW 2013
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2012 Season Review:
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IBS Preview:
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Special Report:
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Protect Yourself:
The New Era of Health Care
Plan now for big changes
beginning in 2014.
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FLASH Forward:
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Calendar
Business & Service Directory
Destruction along New York���s coast. Photo: Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
Cover Photo: NASA GOES satellite image
Stormy Season
While no major hurricanes made
landfall, one unforgettable
��Superstorm�� did.
Building Opportunity
The 2013 IBS looks to help builders
prepare for success.
Tying It Together
New or Restored, the NextGen
Home Experience team announces
two 2013 building projects.
Open Sourcing Disaster Safety
Annual conference establishes
clearinghouse for sharing resources
and information.
by Barbara Harrison
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