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CochraneNow - November 12, 2025
in partnership with Alberta Forestry and Parks, is launching a wildfire mitigation project aimed at protecting homes, infrastructure, and
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KJZZ-FM - November 11, 2025
In January, the world watched in horror as fires marched through multiple Los Angeles neighborhoods, leaving behind blocks of smoldering ...
against their protective powers.
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) and Headwaters Economics recently paired up to
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Hoodline - November 9, 2025
Source: Unsplash/ Karsten Winegeart
Maui residents and volunteer groups are getting a crash course in “structure triage” — the quick calls ...
cut the chance of wind-driven embers igniting a home. The Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization has a homeowner checklist that maps those
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Hoodline - November 8, 2025
Source: City of Austin
Austin is stepping up its game against wildfires with a full deck of initiatives aimed at education, prevention, ...
at bay. "Austin ranks fifth in the nation for number of homes at risk of wildfire," Watson pointed out, highlighting the importance of
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Sonoma Valley Sun - November 7, 2025
How the Wildland Urban Interface Code (WUI) Is Changing Housing
even though it is not a law. The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has done the research and proven Zone Zero saves homes.
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CBC.ca - November 11, 2025
than 70 per cent of customers now have water.
Flooded houses in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa are seen in Black River, Jamaica, last
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MSN.com - November 9, 2025
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; ; Shirley Howard’s Chicago neighborhood has flooded three times in the last 30 years. But Howard’s mortgage lender never suggested ...
filled Monroe’s living room. First Street had assigned her house the highest level of flood risk several years before. FEMA says that it
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Governing - November 11, 2025
The April 2011 outbreak spurred the state to overhaul its emergency systems — now officials say its coordinated efforts may serve as a ...
than 53,000—the most in the country. A 2025 study following Hurricane Sally found that such homes had up to 74% fewer insurance claims and
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The World Economic Forum - November 12, 2025
Heritage and local knowledge are levers for climate resilience Image: REUTERS/Phil Noble
Cultural heritage and local knowledge are ...
Honduras, the Build Change climate-resilient housing programme retrofitted homes with flood-safe second stories, solar panels, rainwater
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WVXU-FM - November 12, 2025
Ryan Kellman
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NPR Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with ...
including those in Southwest Florida that were damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.
Home insurance is getting more expensive in the United
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Springer - November 8, 2025
Abstract
In recent years, natural disaster frequency and intensity have increased worldwide, resulting in significant economic losses, ...
at: (Accessed: 01 August 2024).
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. (2018) Hurricane harvey wind damage assessment report
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Laredo Morning Times - November 10, 2025
A San Francisco -based insurance company leveraging artificial intelligence promises to reshape home insurance in parts of the U.S. facing ...
Stand Insurance is using AI tools to provide insurance coverage for homes in wildfire-prone parts of California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images
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KATC-TV - November 10, 2025
Registration for the next round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program starts this week.
This new round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program ...
their roofs to standards set by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. The program helps Louisiana homeowners strengthen their
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WBRZ-TV - November 10, 2025
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Insurance said that it has installed 10,000 new, fortified roofs over the last several years, ...
on Monday.
FORTIFIED, a program from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, installs roofs to prevent damage from high winds
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KUNC-FM - November 6, 2025
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in a fire by about 40%.
“Science has really shown that homes themselves during a wildfire event are sources of fuel,” she said. “So, from
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - November 11, 2025
This toolkit is designed to support decision makers to measure, understand, strengthen and sustain extreme heat risk governance.
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