Wind Borne Debris Information

From: Spence Castello
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:04 PM
To: Tod Burns; Steve Szymanski; Bill Newns; Jason Corbell
Subject: FW: Wind Borne Debris Region

-----Original Message-----
From: David Conner [mailto:DConner@ncdoi.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:47 PM
To: Spence Castello
Cc: Timothy Morrison; Bob Speed; Bill Moeller; Mark Bailey; Mike Page; Alan Greene; Joe Sadler; Barry Gupton
Subject: Wind Borne Debris Region

Mr. Castello

It is the purpose of this writing to follow up our phone conversations of 1/22/09 and 1/23/09 regarding those areas encompassed by the 2009 code definition of Wind Borne Debris Region. The definition reads; “Areas within hurricane prone regions defined as that area east of the inland waterway from the NC/SC state line north to Beaufort Inlet and from that point to include the barrier islands to the NC/VA state line.”

The definition is intended to address two coastal groups independently as follows:

1. From the NC/SC state line north to Beaufort Inlet – The wind borne debris region is that area east of the inland waterway (intracoastal waterway)

2. From Beaufort Inlet north to the NV/VA state line – The wind borne debris region is the barrier islands


I hope this information helps.

David W. Conner, Sr., P.E.

Building Code Consultant

Office of State Fire Marshall

NC Department of Insurance

Phone (919) 661-5880 Ext. 229

FAX (919) 662-4414