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- 15. Extrusions are structural and chambered. Water activates self sealing gaskets and holds gate closed. Gate returns to its hidden position when water recedes.
- 16. Garage Entrances Pedestrian Areas Stairwells Underground Rooms Parking Areas Roadways Building Entrances
- 19. University Campus Access Underground Loading Access Garage Access Parking Lot
- 22. High strength aluminum alloys and stainless steel Certified for HS-25 loading EPDM rubber gaskets Industrial coatings and finishes
- 23. Proven Performance – Zero Failures
- 24. FloodBreak in Action Lourdes Hospital – Binghamton, NY – SAVED 2011
- 25. FloodBreak in Action Lourdes Hospital – Binghamton, NY – SAVED 2011
- 26. FloodBreak in Action Union Endicott HS– Endicott, NY – SAVED 2011
- 28. Range of Projects Campuses Hospitals / Medical Centers Governmental Buildings Federal and Local Levee Authorities Subway Systems Wastewater & Refining Plants Multi Family Complexes Commercial Buildings Churches Retail Food
- 29. MD Anderson Cancer Center Campus Flood Mitigation 25+ FloodBreak Floodgates
- 31. University of Colorado - Boulder University of Houston
- 32. Seeing is Believing Stop by and see passive flood barriers in action
Editor's Notes
- Hi I’m Rich Driscoll, Director of Marketing - thank you for the opportunity to share with you a truly revolutionary flood control system
- Most frequent and costly natural disasters in terms of human hardship and economic loss. As much as 90 percent of the damage related to all natural disasters (excluding droughts) is associated with flooding.
- Just an inch of water can cause costly damage to your property.Flash floods often bring walls of water 10 to 20 feet high.A car can easily be carried away by just two feet of floodwater.Hurricanes, winter storms and snowmelt are common (but often overlooked) causes of flooding.New land development can increase flood risk, especially if the construction changes natural runoff paths.In a high-risk area, your home is more than twice as likely to be damaged by flood than by fire.Anyone can be financially vulnerable to floods. People outside of high-risk areas file over 20% of NFIP claims and receive one-third of disaster assistance for flooding.The average annual U.S. flood losses in the past 10 years (2002-2011) were more than $2.9 billion.
- You might ask why FloodBreak was invented? Fair question… It’s pretty simple. We’ve been protecting for years – lots of products
- You might ask why FloodBreak was invented? Fair question… It’s pretty simple. In 2001 Allison dumped 14 inches of rain on a Friday night and overwhelmed flood control systems…NEXT SLIDE
- You might ask why FloodBreak was invented? Fair question… It’s pretty simple. In 2001 Allison dumped 14 inches of rain on a Friday night and overwhelmed flood control systems…NEXT SLIDE
- Simply put the technology was insufficient – for 50 years the industry used the same methods used in ships & submarines - doors that had to be actively closed That’s fine if you have advanced warning and don’t have to worry about shutting down your facility… but hospitals don’t have that luxury… they must stay open and they must stay protected NEXT SLIDE
- The flood control system in place failed… The damage was catastrophic… The TMC alone lost $4B NEXT SLIDE
- Here’s a first hand report from Officer Garcia – an emergency responder. It was a FEMA Flood Mitigation Case Study NEXT SLIDE
- Sandy devastated NEXT SLIDE
- Simply put the technology was insufficient – for 50 years the industry used the same methods used in ships & submarines - doors that had to be actively closed That’s fine if you have advanced warning and don’t have to worry about shutting down your facility… but hospitals AND Military bases don’t have that luxury… they must stay open and they must stay protected NEXT SLIDE
- In 10 short years it has changed the gameIncreasingly critical facilities are using passive flood control
- Lou Waters, founder thought “There must be a better way” An engineer and inventor, Lou came up with an INNOVATIVE IDEA! Let the floodwaters create the hydrostatic pressure to lift the gate automatically… WITHOUT the need for people or power NEXT SLIDE
- How it works… –The FloodBreak floodgate is actually a buoyant panel constructed of hollow aluminum extrusions. The rising floodwater creates the hydrostatic pressure to float the buoyant aluminum beam and activate the self-sealing rubber gaskets.
- The higher the water rises, the higher the flood barrier is lifted.Whent the floodwater recedes the gate returns to its hidden location
- FloodBreak protects virtually any vulnerable opening…GaragesParking lots, Building entrances.Pedestrian pathways, underground roomsroadways
- Floodwalls, entrances ,pathways
- Even fast food entryways
- Roadways – just completed roadway gates in Hidalgo County
- Extend levees without raising bridges
- Built to last,,,Aluminum Alloys: :¼” Plate – 5052¼” Flat Bars, hinges – 6061 T6 Extrusions – 2 ½” X 5” 6005 T5 Stainless Steel: 304 grade stainless steel bolts and machined pinsEPDM rubber gaskets
- But this isn’t just an idea – IT WORKS Dozens of deployments - many more than once NEXT SLIDE
- In September 2011, record-high floodwaters from Tropical Storm Lee & Tropical Strom Irene 10 days earlier. The Susquehanna River reached 25.71 feet11 FloodBreak floodgates and a floodwall saved the hospital2006, a 500-year flood forced the hospital to shut down and evacuate patients. The flood caused an estimated $20M in damages
- 2006, a 500-year flood forced the hospital to shut down and evacuate patients. The flood caused an estimated $20M in damages
- Downriver – Union Endicott HS also was protected
- FloodBreak has dozens of verified deployments in real flood conditions – that doesn’t count the times it deploys and returns to its recessed position. We just heard from Pentagon Federal Credit Union in Alexandria where it happened 3X; Nestle in OH also came up & went back down…
- FloodBreak is become the flood mitigation standard protecting private and public customers large and small… More than 250 gates installed across US (16 states) and internationally (Vietnam, Oman, Cambodia…very active in Singapore
- FloodBreak is perfect for multi gate locations…
- We just completed a campus install at Columbus Regional… and soon will be protecting UTMB… NEXT SLIDE
- Campuses are big for is… at UH - 20 gates protecting their campus… Multi year program with CU- Boulder 4 gates in the ground & xx to follow… Of note – they are part of our Preferred Protecter Program where we provide pricing and delivery benefits as a single source multi year provider….