floodbreak saves
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Recent cases of saving buildings and campuses during dramatic floods, including Binghamton NY in September 2011!TRANSCRIPT
FloodBreak® Automatic Floodgates
“Prevention Through Innovation”
Passive Automatic Solutions
Passive solutions are defined as those which require no human intervention or power systems to operate.
Passive solutions eliminate the risk of operations and human failure at the core.
Training time and funds are saved for other critical areas.
Primarily consisting of a visual inspection, maintenance is quick and easy and can be accomplished with simple hand tools.
A 100% passive, fully automatic system operates 24 hours per day, every day of the year, minimizing risk, eliminating human and power dependency, and providing the lowest possible long-term cost.
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton NY
Lourdes was completely shut down by a 500 year flood in 2006.
In 2010, Lourdes completed a FEMA-sponsored installation of FloodBreak systems.
Lourdes remained fully operational in the September 2011 floods.
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
Lourdes HospitalBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Union-Endicott High SchoolBinghamton NY
Union-Endicott was completely shut down in the same 500 year flood.
In 2010, Union-Endicott completed a self-funded installation of FloodBreak systems.
Like Lourdes, remained dry and had no damage in the September 2011 floods.
Union-Endicott SchoolBinghamton, NY
Union-Endicott SchoolBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Union-Endicott SchoolBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
Union-Endicott SchoolBinghamton, NY
September 8-9, 2011
One Kensington Co-OpGreat Neck, Long Island, NY
Kensington is at a low point on a main street and suffered repeat floods for years.
In 2008, Kensington installed a FloodBreak system in the garage.
Kensington has had eight saves in three years.
One KensingtonGreat Neck, NY
One KensingtonGreat Neck, NY
One KensingtonGreat Neck, NY
Route 22 HondaHillside, NJ
Route 22 Honda flooded in 2007 and was shut down during repairs.
In 2008, Route 22 installed a FloodBreak system.
Less than a year later, Route 22 was saved.
Route 22 HondaHillside, NJ
Bayshore Medical Complex
Pasadena, TX
Bayshore flooded in Hurricane Rita in 2006 and self-funded FloodBreak
systems at critical entrances.
Bayshore remained fully operational during Hurrican Ike flooding in 2008.
Bayshore MedicalPasadena, TX
Bayshore MedicalPasadena, TX
Bayshore MedicalPasadena, TX
Private ResidenceChicago, IL
This house, in an affluent suburb of Chicago, was known as “the Flood House”. Situated at a low
point on the street, the house flooded repeatedly.
The Flood House was originally built for $9 Million but sold after several years for less than 30% of its value, on the buyer’s contingent requirement that
flood mitigation was provided.
Since installation, FloodBreak has repeatedly protected the home, and its value has been
restored.
Private ResidenceChicago, IL
Private ResidenceChicago, IL
Private ResidenceChicago, IL
FloodBreak is a single source for all your mitigation needs, including complex campuses. Our products can protect any vulnerable path, every location, shape and size. Fully passive, fully automatic, 24x7.
Campus-Wide, Many Applications
Building Entries Pedestrian Areas Stairwells Underground Rooms
Parking Areas Loading Docks
The Floodbreak Vehicle Gate is a fully-engineered system which will automatically block entrances from street-level flooding . With only a single moving part, and rated for HSM-20 loads, the system requires minimal maintenance and (like all Floodbreak Autogate products) no people or power to activate.
Types of uses:- Driveways- Garage Ramps- Loading Docks- Equipment Bays
Vehicle Gate
Medical CenterHouston, TX
The FloodBreak Pedestrian Gate is a fully-engineered system which will automatically block entrances from street-level flooding with zero impact on pedestrian traffic in the down position. Like all FloodBreak products there is no need for people or power to activate the gate. Furthermore, the system can be covered with a variety of materials, including carpet, pavers, or tile, rendering it virtually invisible.
Types of uses:- Doorways- Entrance Foyers- Stairwells- Elevator Lobbies
Pedestrian Gate
Medical CenterHouston, TX
In addition to meeting HSM-20 specifications for vehicle loads, the FloodBreak Roadway Gate is specially coated for extreme wear conditions and is designed for long service life with heavy safety factors in the most demanding environments. It has become a practical fiscal solution for communities seeking to extend, raise, or re-certify their community’s levee systems.
Types of uses:- Levee Crossings- Subdivisions- Bridges- Campuses
Roadway Gate
Levee CrossingSugar Land, TX
With the recent increase in levee recertification projects, FloodBreak has emerged as a cost-effective solution for bridges, roads, and other levee crossings. Compared to the cost of raising bridges and roads, and considering the potential issues with viewshed obstructions at critical junctions, FloodBreak provides a long-term, highly effective answer.
Roadway Gate - Levees
Border CrossingFt. Hancock, TX
The Floodbreak Vent Shaft System is a unique solution for protecting underground tunnels and rooms with vertical vents. The system is designed to fit underneath street-level vent gratings with no disruption. When the street floods, the system automatically closes and stops the water from pouring through the vent grate and damaging sensitive underground equipment such as transformers, power equipment, or transportation systems.
Types of uses:- Subway Systems- Facility Rooms- Transformer Bays
Vent Shaft System
New York Subway System
Manhattan, NY
The versatility of the FloodBreak concept has allowed us to create fully passive, 100% automatic solutions for each of our customers’ flood problems.
In addition to our standard applications, we have also developed a number of custom solutions for specialty applications and regularly work with customers on unique flood problems.
Our portfolio includes solutions for window vent panels, riverine levees, seawalls and bulkheads, and drainage/weir systems.
Product Versatility
FloodBreak was started in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Alison in Houston in 2001. We have been saving properties, and lives, ever since.
Necessity IS the mother of all invention
