Since then, homes certified through the program, called Fortified, have proliferated across the Gulf Coast — except in Texas. The state is the only one in the region that doesn’t offer ...
Insurance experts say Alabama’s program shows that a relatively small public investment can catalyze market-demand for more resilient home construction: Of the 50,000 Fortified homes in the ...
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety's FORTIFIED homes program outlines home construction standards to protect against severe weather. University of Alabama researcher Lawrence ...