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Hurricane Preparedness

For centuries, one product has protected our infrastructure from catastrophic climate events, including flooding. That product is concrete pipe.

Recent hurricane seasons have posed unprecedented challenges, particularly highlighted by hurricanes such as Milton and Helene, which unleashed historic rainfall and widespread flooding across the east coast. Such severe weather events are expected to become more frequent in the years ahead.

Resilience

In the face of these challenges, the resilience of concrete pipe pipe stands out. Thanks to its inherent density, concrete pipe resists flotation even under the heaviest rainfalls and floods. This makes it an indispensable component of our infrastructure during hurricane events, offering reliability that other materials simply cannot match.

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Buoyancy & Pipe Flotation Webinar

Learn about  buoyancy and how it can affect buried pipelines in this complimentary webinar.  A drainage pipe's resistance to flotation is critical to its ability to its ability to perform properly during and after a hurricane.  

Watch Buoyancy & Pipe Flotation Webinar

Engineered for Extreme Conditions

Concrete pipes, crafted from some of the strongest naturally sourced materials on earth, and enhanced through the leveraging engineering principles, admixtures, reinforced steel, and material science, concrete pipe is unequivocally the strongest stormwater drainage product on the market--especially in hurricane-prone regions. These pipes ensure that evacuation routes under roadways remain passable and safe, a key reason why Departments of Transportation across hurricane-vulnerable states rely on concrete pipe for their infrastructure. Resistant to flotation and unaffected by fire, corrosion, and most environmental elements—whether buried or exposed—concrete pipes provide unmatched durability when hurricanes strike and safety when it matters most.

Resilient & Disaster Ready

Resilient & Disaster Ready + Evacuation Route Handout

Sustainably Built for Tomorrow

Concrete pipe producers are local to their communities, and their products are available quickly during a disaster response where time is of the essence. Recommended by the Army Corp of Engineers for their 70-100 year design life, concrete pipes frequently exceed these expectations, often doubling the functional lifespan of alternative materials. This extended durability means that even in the face of escalating climate events, concrete pipes and box culverts do not sacrifice resilience for sustainability. They provide the most reliable foundation for lasting infrastructure, proving essential in building safe and sustainable communities resilient to natural disasters.

Discover the Unrivaled Benefits of Concrete Pipe

The ultimate solution in strength, resilience, and sustainability. Trust in infrastructure that stands the test of natural disasters and time.  Robust, enduring, and eco-friendly, concrete pipe is the definitive choice for building strong and sustainable infrastructure. 

What to learn more about concrete pipe?  Learn why concrete pipe is the only choice.

Why Concrete Pipe

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