🔥 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.

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

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!

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.

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. 🔥

🚨 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.

If you’re looking for an easy read, this is a good choice. Cute Frenemies-to-lovers story.

“Does the government fear us? Or do we fear the government? When the people fear the government, tyranny has found victory. The federal government is our servant, not our master!”
— Thomas Jefferson

welp 10 minutes of work seems like enough for today

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

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 #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....

When you re-roof to #FORTIFIED, you receive peace of mind during high wind events that your #home is prepared to keep the wind and rain out. Learn how at fortifiedhome.org.