Built environment The Weekly: Alabama Used Five Financing Levers to Scale Resilient Building Standards Across the State Alabama’s approach to scaling the FORTIFIED standard has become a blueprint nationwide. The Epicenter Oct 23, 2026
Hurricanes Alabama Paid for Stronger Roofs. Hurricane Claims Fell Up to 74%. Alabama used five financing levers to get insurers and homeowners to pay for FORTIFIED roofs. The Epicenter Oct 23, 2026
Hurricanes The Weekly: Hurricane Isaias Is a Test of the Gulf Coast’s Bet on Hardened Homes Florida and Alabama have spent hundreds of millions fortifying homes. Isaias is the first mainland hurricane to test that resilience since 2024. The Epicenter Oct 16, 2026
Disaster events The Perfect Storm: Why Disasters Are So Expensive By rebuilding the same way we’ve done in the past, we’re ensuring the trend will continue: a costly and frequent cycle of destruction and reconstruction that can threaten existing assets and multiply financial losses across every sector. The Epicenter Sep 24, 2024
