The Applied Technology Council (ATC) is concerned about the victims and communities affected by a series of strong and devastating tornadoes struck in the Midwest, Southern, and Eastern USA and would like to help. To assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath, ATC is providing a free 90-minute recorded webinar on the ATC-45 Field Manual: Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Windstorms and Floods, for online viewing.

The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of the basic safety evaluation procedures following high wind and flooding events. Please note that to effectively use the procedures in tornado- and hurricane-affected areas at the request of Authorities Having Jurisdiction, safety evaluators should have more comprehensive training, as well as an in-depth understanding of the local construction methods.