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NewsBreak - August 19, 2025
Editor's Note: The Scanner publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Berkeley ...
... metal and not brick.
Many believed that well-built, wood-frame houses were basically earthquake-proof if they had a proper foundation ...
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Springer - August 18, 2025
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The Seattle Fault Zone (SFZ), a 70-km-long thrust fault system that passes directly beneath Seattle, Washington, poses a ...
... Doughton S, Gilbert D (2018) Survey finds only 11.3% of Washington homes have earthquake insurance. Seattle Times, February 7, 2018. ...
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chinadaily.com.cn / 中國日報網 - August 20, 2025
A resident walks among the rubble of houses destroyed by a wildfire in San Vicente de Leira, Spain, on Tuesday. MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP ...
A resident walks among the rubble of houses destroyed by a wildfire in San Vicente de Leira, Spain, on Tuesday. MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP ...
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CBC.CA News - August 20, 2025
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CBC Prince Edward Island - August 20, 2025
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CBC.CA News - August 20, 2025
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MSN UK - August 20, 2025
New book shows dramatic before and after LA wildfire destruction Aerial picture of Malibu homes taken in February 2024 before the fires. ( ...
New book shows dramatic before and after LA wildfire destruction Aerial picture of Malibu homes taken in February 2024 before the fires. ( ...
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CBC News Edmonton - August 20, 2025
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National Observer - August 19, 2025
... firefighters are focusing efforts on the northern side of the wildfire that is closest to homes near West Dalhousie, where about 100 ...
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Realtor.com - August 19, 2025
Close to 3 million homes in the U.S. are facing a distinct threat from wildfires —and more than two-thirds of those properties are ...
... is second on the list of states with the greatest number of homes at moderate or greater wildfire risk, at 318,783 properties with ...
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Insurance Business America - August 20, 2025
Munich Re Specialty analyzes the increasing threat of hail and rising roof repair costs
... with colleagues from Munich Re and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) ,” Wood told IB. Funded by the US National ...
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Colorado Public Radio - August 19, 2025
By Rachel Cohen | KUNC
Dewey Kahawai was asleep when he heard a knock on his bedroom window.
"I sprang out of bed and thought, 'Oh my ...
... research meteorologist at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, said hail impacts to cars, crops and roofs add up.
"It's ...
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Canadian Underwriter - August 19, 2025
... homes to protect them from hail damage
Mandate the use of hail-resistant roofing and siding for all new construction in high-risk ...
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The Calgary Sun - August 19, 2025
... The parcels have been vacant for the past decade, however, as the flood-damaged homes were demolished in 2015.
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The Guardian - August 17, 2025
Canada’s response to the extreme weather threat is being upended as the traditional epicentre of the blazes shifts as the climate warms
... a global conversation. This year is repeating all of that,” said Paul Kovacs, the executive director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss ...
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Carnegie Endowment For International Peace - August 20, 2025
The burden of responding to extreme weather will fall mostly on local governments that are already responsible for the majority of the ...
... /fortifiedhome.org/incentives/ ; “IBHS releases updated Wildfire Prepared Home Standard,” Insurance Institute for Business and Home ...
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CNN-US - August 19, 2025
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Villagers sift through debris from homes damaged in a flash flood in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on ...
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Forbes - August 19, 2025
Costs of breaching the 1.5 C degree climate target for homes and businesses and what can be done about those costs
... by $600 annually , offset by smaller savings in winter heating. Home upgrades for flood-proofing, insulation, and energy efficiency may ...
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Bankrate.com - August 20, 2025
Published on August 20, 2025 | 5 min read
... the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) were introduced, as well as homes newly mapped into a flood zone. When the home is put on the ...
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The Narwhal - August 19, 2025
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| Mitigation & Prevention |
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The Post and Courier - August 21, 2025
RICHBURG — In the midst of an active hurricane season, a $40 million research center in rural South Carolina is developing methods to ...
No one wants water to enter their home, whether it be a drip or flood. Water inside a home is called a “damage amplifier,” as it leads ...
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KRCR-TV - August 20, 2025
TOPICS:EarthquakeRetrofitGrantsCaliforniaHomeownersSeismicFundingSafety
... Services (Cal OES), has been helping Californians strengthen their homes against earthquake damage since its establishment in 2011. The ...
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WBNG-TV - August 18, 2025
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Village of Johnson City is reminding residents to apply for financial assistance if their homes sustained ...
... is reminding residents to apply for financial assistance if their homes sustained flood damage.
Through the New York State Homes and ...
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Yahoo! News Canada - August 17, 2025
An Edmonton couple is being proactive about protecting their home against wildfire. They're following steps from the national Fire Smart ...
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