When it comes to wildfires, the five feet around your home could make all the difference. 🏠 That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.

Test your preparedness! Is your #home or #business ready for the next #disaster? IBHS, the Insurance Information Institute and U.S. SBA have teamed up to help you find out. ➡️ Take our quick self-assessment to see how prepared you are and get resources to help you level up your readiness.

Hear from Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler, and Lars Powell from The Center for Risk and Insurance Research, in the latest episode of @ibhs.org's Disaster Discussions Podcast as they dive into a new report on how FORTIFIED construction performed. 🎧 Tune in at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....

What happens when a Category 2 hurricane meets #FORTIFIED? 🚨 Spoiler alert: less damage and more cost savings.

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You don't have to sacrifice curb appeal & beauty to protect your home from #wildfires. Native flowers & healthy trees from the curb up to the ember resistant buffer in the 5 ft nearest your 🏠 add style without increased risk. 🎍 Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/

🔥 This week at IBHS, we burned an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research. For this test, we added real-world fuels, including a car, hot tub on a wood deck and trash can, to see their fire spread impacts.

Today, at the IBHS Research Center, we conducted a controlled burn of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research.

If you experience tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in your area, #FORTIFIED can prevent the damage you experience most. Learn more at fortifiedhome.org.

IBHS Senior Director of Wildfire Steve Hawks joins @greenwombat.bsky.social at @bloomberg.com to discuss California’s Zone Zero regulations & the potential impact they could have had on the recent L.A. County wildfires. “There's no doubt in my mind that this level of damage would've been avoided."

🌿 Wildfire Prepared landscapes are fire-resistant and attractive. @wsj.com Columnist Michelle Slatalla shares how she transformed her home while improving its wildfire resilience and keeping its curb appeal intact ⤵️

Our Deputy Commissioner of Policy visited the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) in South Carolina last week.  This is one of the IBHS tests for windows rated for heavy storms, like hurricanes that bring high winds and carry debris. (Follow comments for more info)🧵

Your yard can be both attractive and Wildfire Prepared. 🏠 From the curb to a few steps from your door, plants and trees bring beauty, shade and privacy. But in the final five feet? That’s your home’s fire-resistant buffer. 🔥 Learn more at widlfireprepared.org.

During the 8-week @nsficechip.bsky.social project, #researchers used the latest technology to collect important #hail data. Hear from lead PI Rebecca Adams-Selin from Atmospheric and Environmental Research as she describes one of the more all-encompassing instruments – the SUMO.

Proud to be working with with @ibhs.org and @nsficechip.bsky.social this week in the field to collect hail and hailstorm environmental data to improve our understanding of these costly storms.

Favorite stone I found. Beautiful rings of wet and dry growth. Roaring Springs, TX, 5/25. @ibhs.org @nsficechip.bsky.social

RECAP: Day 2 of @nsficechip.bsky.social operations took the #IBHS Hail Field Study Team out near El Dorado, #Kansas.

#IBHS Lead Research Meteorologist @wxdocg.bsky.social recaps the first day of @nsficechip.bsky.social and previews Day 2. #hail

As @nsficechip.bsky.social gets underway, the #IBHS team describes some of the field equipment we'll be using to advance #hail science.

LIVE TODAY at 3 p.m. MT / 5 p.m ET! You won’t want to miss this - ICECHIP Live! Tune in at www.youtube.com/live/eKdWl3V... to learn all about IBHS #hail research and the @nsficechip.bsky.social project!

🗓️ THIS SATURDAY: Join IBHS live on YouTube on Saturday, May 17 at 5 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. MT for ICECHIP LIVE! 🧊 Get an inside look at the latest #hail research plus meet other @nsficechip.bsky.social teams. ➡️ Tune in at youtube.com/live/eKdWl3V....

On the road again! 🚐 The IBHS #Hail Field Study Team hit the road to kick off their deployment. 🚏 Their first stop: #Boulder, Colorado for @nsficechip.bsky.social Media Day. 🧊 Check the @ibhshailstudy X channel for day-to-day operations!

The IBHS #Hail Field Team is hitting the road today! First stop: #Boulder, CO for @nsficechip.bsky.social Media Day! 🧊

#HailYeah! As the IBHS #Hail Field Study team gears up to go out in the field this month, we're taking a look back at last year's deployment. 🧊 New this year, the team will participate as part of @nsficechip.bsky.social. Learn more at ibhs.org/hail/hailsto....

🧊 #DidYouKnow over 5,300 #hail events were reported last year, according to @noaa.gov? 🔊 In the latest episode of the Disaster Discussions #Podcast, we dive into the latest in hail #research, as well as the upcoming @nsficechip.bsky.social deployment. 🎧 Tune in at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....

To mark #California Wildfire Preparedness Week, IBHS hosted a #wildfire demo alongside @calfire.bsky.social and the California Department of Insurance to show how science-backed steps can reduce risk. 🔥

Wildfire preparedness starts with you. 🔥 CAL FIRE + @ibhs.org IBHS showed how creating #defensiblespace, a #Zone0 buffer, and using fire-resistant materials to harden your home can dramatically increase your property’s chances of surviving a wildfire. #WildfirePreparednessWeek#DemoBurn

It's #HurricanePreparednessWeek! Now's the time for #homeowners - coastal and inland alike - to take steps to prepare their properties before #hurricane season. Get the full IBHS Hurricane Ready guide at ibhs.org/hurricaneready.

SAVE THE DATE! In 2 weeks on Saturday, May 17th from 2-4 pm, ICECHIP will be holding a media/field day to display instruments that will go into making this a successful study, including @dowfacility.bsky.social! This event is open to the public. Learn more below👇 www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projec...

ICECHIP ice crush testing practice conducted by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety! @ibhs.org 🧊💪

Instrument preparation is under way! Here’s Jake Sorber from @ibhs.org working on a mesonet for Professor Matt Kumjian from Penn State!

How many ways do you have setup to receive severe weather alerts? Be sure to have at least 3! 📻 Weather Radio 📳 Phone Alerts 📺 Local TV 📲 Social Media ☀️ Weather Apps ibhs.org/thunderstorm... #MNwx #WIwx #IAwx

1st US neighborhood certified #WildfireResistant 64-units nr SanDiego by #KBHome meet #WildfirePreparedNeighborhood std of Insurance Inst, @ibhs.org Feats covered gutters, enclosed eaves, noncombustible matls, tempered-glass windows, vertical clearance w/ concrete, stucco, stone; defensible space..

🚨 Breaking news in community #wildfire mitigation! This week, KB Home, one of the largest homebuilders in the nation, unveiled the first-ever Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood based on IBHS #research.

Although this system has fizzled out, it's never too early to prepare for #HurricaneSeason! 🌀 #DidYouKnow we are less than 100 days from the start of #hurricane season, June 1? Now is the perfect time to tackle larger projects around your home or business. www.firstcoastnews.com/article/weat...

#JustIn: The latest research update from the L.A. County fires. Just days after the #Palisades and #Eaton fires ignited, #IBHS experts were on the ground, assessing over 200 surviving structures.

Your #roof matters - it's the first line of defense against #SevereWeather. Make sure yours is right for the elements it will face. Our new Roof 101 guides homeowners to make an educated choice for their home when it's time to re-roof. Find the full resource at ibhs.org/roofing-road....

The #LACountyFires caused catastrophic destruction. Last week, the #IBHS team assessed 200+ surviving homes to understand the fires’ pathways. While the research continues, our Early Insights report reveals key factors behind the event's fire spread. See the full report at ibhs.org/wp-content/u....

Have you listened to the 3rd season of the Disaster Discussions Podcast? From the need for modern inland #BuildingCodes to the latest in #wildfire, #hail and wind #research to lessons learned from #HurricaneHelene, we explored a wide range of topics. Catch the recap at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....

“The roof was always the first to go. ‘It’s not a question of if they fail, it’s when,’ said Fred Malik, who heads the [IBHS’s] @fortifiedhome.org program.” Learn more about the potential for FORTIFIED roofs in #Texas.

What are the communication lessons meteorologists learned from Hurricane Helene? 🌀 Disaster Discussions Podcast Host Rachael Gauthier, Lead Research Meteorologist Ian Giammanco and WCNC Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich answer this question & more in the latest episode! 🔉 Tune in: lnkd.in/03eqm

Many homeowners assume local #BuildingCodes ensure their home was built to endure storms, yet a recent FEMA study estimates only 32% of American communities have adopted and enforced modern building codes proven to protect against severe weather damage. Learn more: fortifiedhome.org/article/is-y....