California, Insurers Brace for Another Round of Severe Wildfires
Reducing wildfire risks through better building construction and maintenance.
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Building For Wildfire Summit Explores How To Protect Homes, Communities
How better building methods and materials can reduce wildfire risks.
Preparing Homes For Hurricanes
IBHS simulation shows the benefits of FORTIFIED Roof construction standards.
Experts Say Homes Can Be Built To Resist Wildfire
IBHS’s Dan Gorham outlines how homeowners can build to reduce wildfire risks.
Tracking the Tropics: Researchers Make Homes Hurricane Ready
Why FORTIFIED? Simulation at IBHS Research Center shows how FORTIFIED can reduce water damage risks.
Hurricane Simulator Recreates Conditions Felt During Florence
IBHS recreates Hurricane Florence conditions to demonstrate the value of FORTIFIED resilient construction standards.
Why the Panhandle Wasn’t Hurricane Strong for Michael
How research can help build more resilient communities.
Reducing The Impact Of Hurricanes Starts With A Better Roof
Event will showcase 3 easy steps to better protecting your home from wind, heavy rain
Cullman Hailstone
Believed to be the largest hailstone ever to have fallen in Alabama, and one of the three largest ever documented east of the Mississippi river. At 5⅜ inches (13.665 cm) at its largest measurement and approximately 0.6125 or ⅝ of a pound, its total volume was approximately 20 cubic inches. The hailstone fell during a…