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BlogTO - January 31, 2026
Canada. Photos also show minor damage to residential buildings and homes. 2000 Kipawa Earthquake This event was approximately dubbed the "
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WJXT-TV - February 4, 2026
BAKER COUNTY, Fla. – A wildfire that threatened homes and forced evacuations in Baker County is now mostly contained after burning more ...
BAKER COUNTY, Fla. – A wildfire that threatened homes and forced evacuations in Baker County is now mostly contained after burning more than
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The Albertan News - February 4, 2026
to ignite and spread, the Alberta Wildfire update said.
The wildfire danger in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area was upgraded to
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The Albertan News - February 4, 2026
are strongly discouraged and should be delayed until conditions improve," Alberta Wildfire's Feb. 4 afternoon update said.
The overall
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Substack - January 30, 2026
Spending more on reducing the flammability of homes is a far wiser investment in enhancing home and community safety than logging projects ...
Photo by George Wuerthner
A study by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety found that homes with four key hardening features
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Oak Bay News - February 3, 2026
gloves and other supplies that can be used to safely clean flood-damaged homes and property.
Residents are encouraged to remain diligent as
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CP24 - February 1, 2026
has set a goal to ultimately map the flood risk of every home in Canada, but has set a target for all of Toronto by the end of March.
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The Weather Network - February 4, 2026
In 2024, this included flooding, hail, and wildfire ," said Paul Kovacs, ICLR executive director, in a news release . "It [doesn't need to
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Canadian Underwriter - February 2, 2026
losses for Canadian carriers,” Glenn McGillivray, managing director at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR), tells CU .
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Castanet - February 1, 2026
earning national recognition, featured in a report by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction.
The report, Cities Adapt with Nature-
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NewsBreak - February 4, 2026
A rising number of American homeowners are ready relocate this year due to extreme weather events and other climate-related concerns.
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result in higher premiums.
Bo Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 28, 2024. Hurricanes
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CJME-AM - February 3, 2026
to the Long Lake area in Annapolis County, where a wildfire destroyed 20 homes and kept firefighters and other first responders busy for
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Maclean's - February 5, 2026
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Spectrum News - News 13 - February 3, 2026
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For more than 20 years, Gina Posey has lived in the Sierra Nevada foothills of El ...
Eaton Fire one year later
Roy Wright is the CEO of the nonprofit called Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, which certified the
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NewsBreak - February 3, 2026
What if your entire neighborhood could bounce back from a devastating flood within days, not months? As wild as it sounds, this is becoming ...
take a beating from water. This can involve raising houses on stilts, constructing sturdy flood walls, and reinforcing levees. Amsterdam, a
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Yahoo! News - February 3, 2026
A home's roof pictured against a cloudy sky as a tropical storm rolls in (imagedepotpro via Getty Images)
About 40% of the U.S. population ...
a home (Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety) Developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) , Fortified
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The Havok Journal - January 31, 2026
Homes that last are rarely an accident. They are the result of careful planning, durable materials, and details that keep out water and ...
for the hazards your area can face. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety reports record adoption of its FORTIFIED standard,
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