ne-Room Schools, Hardin Co., Ohio.

Most of the school buildings on this map are gone or at some level of devastation.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Association, "Primary structural systems are those that support the building against all lateral and vertical loads. In residential applications, these systems are made up almost entirely by the exterior loadbearing walls (i.e., walls that support roof framing) and non-loadbearing wall panels (i.e., self-supporting walls only), roof structure and diaphragm, and foundation. The integrity of the overall building depends not only on the strength of these components, but also on the adequacy of the connections between them."¹

As an example, Maple Grove school, on CR175 south-west of Forest, lost much of its roof. Due to this loss the building is deteriorating. Another school, located in Hancock county on CR330, lost its roof in 2005. Shortly thereafter the roof beams fell, then the gable ends, and finally the walls. It is now rubble.

One-Room County Schools

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 ¹Building Performance: Hurricane Andrew In Florida Observations, Recommendations, And Technical Guidance, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2.2.1 Typical Building Structural Systems, Federal Insurance Administration (21 Dec 1992) www.fema.gov. http://www.fema.gov/library/file?type=originalAccessibleFormatFile&file=fia_22_sec2.txt&fileid=34bd0160-3a0d-11dc-b4dc-000bdba87d5b.fia_22_sec2.txt