Future Precautions
Back then, Florida had many houses that were uncapable of being immune to hurricane force winds. Houses and buildings would be broken down. Glass would shatter everywhere and buildings would collapse due to the hurricane's strong winds. Houses would be washed away because of the rainfall or the dike would overflow. After the hurricane came through, Florida improved on it's building structures so they can have some kind of immunity from the hurricane's strong winds.
Improvement On Building Structures:
In the aftermath of Hurricane San Felipe Segundo in the costal area of Florida, it became noticed that houses and buildings that were constructed with wood, became damaged the most by the hurricane's force winds. On the other hand, houses and buildings that were built with shutters and brick, stone, or steel suffered less damage than the other buildings that were built with wood. Currently, houses are being built a specific way that wind can do no damage to them. Houses are now being built with a special kind of glass that is immune to such hurricane force winds. A good amount of houses are also now being built with a dome like structure and a stronger foundation to keep the house in place in case of a hurricane or a storm surge so they won't get blown away or washed away.
Improvments On Flood Control:
To prevent a recurrence of disasters like this one, the Florida State Legislature created the Okeechobee Flood Control District. This authorized to cooperate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in flood control undertakings. After a personal inspection of the area by President Herbert Hoover, the corps created a new plan to construct control gates, floodway channels, and major levees along Lake Okeechobee shores. A long term system was designed to control floods, water conservation, prevention of saltwater intrusion, and preservation of fish and wildlife populations.