After suffering extensive damage from Hurricane Fran in 1996, a small business owner resolved to rebuild his marina to withstand the "worst-case scenario" hurricane event. After mitigation was complete, Hurricane Floyd struck. The Masonboro Marina sustained no damage and business was not interrupted.

 

·	In 1996, the winds and storm surge from Hurricane Fran caused extensive damage to the Masonboro Marina.
·	With an SBA loan, the owner invested approximately $75,000 on mitigation measures in rebuilding the marina.
·	The marina was reopened on June 23, 1999. Three months later, Hurricane Floyd struck. Water levels were approximately 2 feet below the 13-foot level experienced in Fran.
·	This time, the building and supporting infrastructure performed as expected. The concrete dock and the equipment that was secured in the marina did not sustain any damage.
·	Most importantly, there was no business interruption as a result of a major hurricane event. From a business standpoint, this is critical. The bottom line, the investment of $75,000 in mitigation measures was recouped in one disaster - Hurricane Floyd.