As they did during the very active 2004 Hurricane Season, seventh grade students at Franklin County High School - East Campus undertook the mission of building Hurricane Resistant Model Houses as part of their science curriculum.

The following informational tools were used to help build the Hurricane Resistant Model Houses:

• Against The Wind: Protecting Your Home From Hurricane Wind Damage
• Building A Hurricane Resistant Model House Worksheet
• Hurricane Survival Guide For The Capital Area
• Protect Your Home Against Hurricane Damage

The construction of the model houses was sponsored by:

• Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
• Capital Area Citizen Corps

The following photo expose highlights the activities of Franklin County High School's - East Campus seventh grade students as they built Hurricane Resistant Model Houses.

	The student's Hurricane Resistant Model Houses are lined up along an imaginary shore line on an imaginary gulf coast island.
	Disaster Services volunteers from the Capital Area Chapter were on hand to serve as judges to determine which of the houses would best survive a strong hurricane.
	The Hurricane Resistant Model Houses came in all shapes and forms.
	From SMALL houses!
	To VERY LARGE houses!
	From WELL BUILT houses!
	To POORLY DESIGNED houses!
	From TWO STORY houses!
	To ONE STORY houses!
	There were as many types of Hurricane Resistant Model Houses as there were seventh grade students
	Everyone had fun designing and building their Hurricane Resistant Model House.
	The seventh grade students gather to see which of the Hurricane Resistant Model Houses is chosen best in design and construction.

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