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MSN UK - May 20, 2026
Scientists in Japan built the world’s largest earthquake simulator to answer a simple question: what actually happens to buildings during a ...
can go wrong. In one test, two nearly identical houses faced the same simulated earthquake, but only one survived. The difference came down
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National Observer - May 20, 2026
under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported
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The Conversation Canada - May 19, 2026
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CBC Radio One - BC Today - May 18, 2026
with David Noyes, the mayor of Sandy Beach, Alberta, where a wildfire destroyed three homes earlier this month; Chief Ken McMullen, the
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Yahoo! Malaysia News - May 17, 2026
Fredericton firefighters participated in training aimed at giving them the know-how on handling wildfires as they encroach into residential ...
as part of local government reform. Allain Turgeon said his home has never been threatened by wildfire, but he was glad to see Fredericton
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| Flood & sewer backup |
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WJBK-TV - May 19, 2026
FILE-Volunteers carry debris from a home impacted by the flood in Haleiwa, Hawaii on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco ...
FILE-Volunteers carry debris from a home impacted by the flood in Haleiwa, Hawaii on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco
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Fast Company - May 18, 2026
These green corridors ditch parking and instead capture stormwater, reduce heat, and put people first.
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Business in Vancouver - May 15, 2026
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| Windstorm |
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CBC London - May 20, 2026
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| Mitigation & Prevention |
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Miami Herald - May 21, 2026
Florida International University researchers blasted a manufactured home with hurricane-force winds this month to see how much punishment ...
Florida International University researchers blasted a manufactured home with hurricane-force winds this month to see how much punishment it
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Edhat - May 20, 2026
California has reached another major milestone in its efforts to strengthen wildfire resilience with the designation of the Woodfords ...
the community in working together to protect our homes from catastrophic wildfire through increased home hardening and defensible space,”
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NewsBreak - May 20, 2026
Wildfire embers typically cause most of home ignitions in wildfires – Shutterstock Wildfires no longer stay tucked away in remote forests ...
a house free of wildfire risk – Shutterstock Insurance Companies Now Watch Wildfire Risks Closely Wildfire risk increasingly affects home
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NewsBreak - May 20, 2026
Most people who visit Las Vegas never look down. They look up at neon signs, hotel facades, and the relentless brightness of a city built ...
population believed to number up to 1,500 was ejected from the flood channels they called home, as Clark County began a yearlong, $15
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WCAV-TV - May 19, 2026
Oklahoma has joined the growing number of states incentivizing homeowners to make their houses more resilient to climate disasters.
In May ...
Grants are intended to help homeowners meet Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) safety standards, including reinforcing
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WCAV-TV - May 19, 2026
Louisiana has some of the highest home insurance rates in the country, but state leaders want to expand a plan to strengthen homes against ...
storm-resistant standard called FORTIFIED.
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) created the FORTIFIED standard to help
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Homepros - May 18, 2026
How insurers are using full-scale storm simulations to expose roofing failure points — and what it means for contractors
What’s happening: The Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is operating the real-life disaster lab to simulate Category 3
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Fast Company - May 18, 2026
These green corridors ditch parking and instead capture stormwater, reduce heat, and put people first.
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| Extreme heat & drought |
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MSN UK - May 19, 2026
With nine out of 10 British homes at risk of overheating, the Climate Change Committee report said that air conditioning might be the only ...
to weather these shocks, but the poorest will struggle. When their houses flood, people on higher incomes may also find it easier to move or
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