This Fire-Resistant Home is the Next Line of Defense Against Climate Change
Though a wildfire’s wall of flame might look most destructive, 90 percent of fires are ignited by flying embers, some the size of a human hand.
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The Weather Channel – Protecting Openings from High Winds
Preparing for hurricane season with IBHS’s Dr. Anne Cope.
The Weather Channel – High Wind Prep
How your garage door can leave your home vulnerable during high winds.
The Need for Resilient Construction
IBHS’s Anne Cope explains how resilient construction can be affordable and practical.
The Impact of Vertical Wind Shear on Hail Growth in Simulated Supercell Storms
Research The increase in losses resulting from severe convective storms continues to outpace advances in detection, forecasting, and mitigation. Hailstorms account for a large percentage of these losses; however, research activities focused on improving the ability to detect, forecast, and mitigate against this hazard have lagged behind those for hurricanes and tornadoes. The rapid advancement…
The Future Of Flood Insurance
“A great national flood insurance program finds a way to couple mitigation and insurance together.”
—IBHS CEO Roy E. Wright
The Economic and Health Consequences of Climate Change
Testimony of IBHS CEO Roy E. Wright before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means on The Economic and Health Consequences of Climate Change
The Benefits of Investing in Resilience and Mitigation
Testimony of IBHS CEO Roy E. Wright before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means on The Economic and Health Consequences of Climate Change
Texas Building Code Survey Highlights Need for Mitigation in Hurricane-prone Areas
840,000 people in coastal Texas lack protection from residential building codes