/PRNewswire/ Three thousand families in Alabama will be better protected against severe weather thanks to the Strengthen Alabama Homes program, which today.
IBHS Celebrates Professionals Committed to Protecting Homes from Severe Weather
Sixth Annual FORTIFIED Awards Recognize Construction Industry Leaders
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RICHBURG, S.C., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) announces the recipients of its Sixth Annual FORTIFIED Awards recognizing companies committed to providing services that help customers strengthen their homes against the forces of severe weather.
This year s honorees are at the forefront of the FORTIFIED program s exponential growth, with their dedication to resilient construction and roofing resulting in more than 25,000 homes being designated as FORTIFIED. The program s continued success has helped establish FORTIFIED Home™ as the recognized national standard for stronger, more resilient construction.
Ten years after the worst tornadoes in Alabama history, more must be done to strengthen our houses
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What appeared to be a tornado ripped through parts of Concord, Ala., outside of Hueytown late Wednesday, April 27, 2011. The damage in the area is extensive with homes and businesses destroyed and people injured. Faye Hyde, Willie Hyde, Sierra Goldsmith (2) Ethan Goldsmith (5) and Evan Goldsmith (5) shortly after the tornado destroyed their house. (Birmingham News Photo / Jeff Roberts)BN FTP
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Ten years ago today - on April 27, 2011 - Alabama suffered the largest and costliest tornado outbreak in state history. Of the 62 tornadoes that touched down in Alabama that day, eight were EF4s and three were EF5s, the most powerful possible rating. One EF4 traveled from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, measuring more than 25 football fields wide and whipping winds at 190 mph, and ultimately left 64 dead and more than 1,000 injured. All
IBHS and UL expand partnership to improve asphalt shingle performance against hail
UL to begin testing asphalt shingles to the IBHS Impact Resistance Test Protocol
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RICHBURG, S.C., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and UL today announced plans to expand their relationship to increase manufacturer access to testing to the IBHS Impact Resistance Test Protocol for Asphalt Shingles.
In June 2019, IBHS released its Impact Resistance Test Protocol for Asphalt Shingles, a new test standard that mimics the way hail attacks a roof. It utilizes hailstones manufactured to be consistent with those that occur naturally, a notable shift from the traditional steel ball test, to better understand and identify ways to reduce the damage hail causes to asphalt shingle roofs.
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