Disaster Discussions Podcast

Disasters like hurricanes, hailstorms, tornadoes, and wildfires can be devastating and frightening. They displace families, drive financial loss, and destroy communities. Join us as we sit down with science, insurance, and building industry professionals who will help us explore the intersection of these hazards with the built environment and steps being taken to prevent future devastation.

The Art of Communicating Science: Messaging Hurricane Helene

In this episode of Disaster Discussions we sit down with WCNC Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich and IBHS Lead Research Meteorologist Dr. Ian Giammanco to discuss the communication challenges of messaging for historic weather events such as Hurricane Helene. Topics discussed include: messaging seasonal tropical forecasts, communicating differences in storm intensity both before and during landfall, and messaging for systems with big inland impacts. We also discuss how best to communicate extreme weather events, such as the historic rainfall event that Helene brought to the mountains of North Carolina as well as perceptions around flood insurance for communities away from the coast.

Weathering the Storms: Small Business Resilience and Commercial Lines Mitigations

From Science to Solutions: Advancing Resilience Through Public Policy and Investments

Breaking the Chain of Fire Wildfire Research & the Pathway to Wildfire Ready

Using Science to Defend Your Home The FORTIFIED Standard

IBHS Hail Deployment 2024 Podcast

Hurricane Ready with Bill Read

Rating the States 2024

Unacceptable Loss – Demanding More from Building Performance

Research and Operations- On a Tornado Damage Survey Together

1-Year Anniversary Podcast Top 5

Water, Water, Everywhere: Pioneering Observations of Wind-Driven Rain

Wildfire Risk Rising - There’s More To Be Done

On the Radar: Lessons from Lahaina Wildfire

The Fifth Season: How Hurricane Forecasting Informs Industries

Dollars & Disasters: The Value of Resilience

On the Radar: Extreme Weather of 2023

Committed to Resilience: Alabama and the FORTIFIED Program

Reducing the Risk: Strategies and Solutions for Wildfire Mitigation

Home Resilience and Real Estate: What's It Worth to You?

Video: Are We Setting Ourselves Up for Disaster?

Video: Don't Let Winter Put You on Ice - Prepare Your Homes and Businesses

Video: It Only Takes One: Recapping Hurricane Ian & the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Video: Severe Local Storms Series - "Are You Talking to Me?"

Video: Severe Local Storms Series - Setting the Standard for Wind"

Video: Ep.2 - Back to the Future of Hail

Video: Severe Local Storms Series - "I Spy with My Little Radar...Hail!"

Video: Severe Local Storms Series - "EF Scale, It's Time for an Upgrade"

Video: Ep.1 - IBHS & NOAA - Partnering Pathways to Resilience