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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 28/08/2026

Check the label. 🏷️ If the label is missing or doesn’t include wind-rating information, it your garage door may not be designed to withstand severe weather. Your safest option? Replace it with a wind-rated garage door that's tested for your area. ✔️

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 21/08/2026

Could your garage door be your home's weakest link during severe weather? 🌀 High winds can force the garage door inward, allowing pressure to build inside that will push up and out on your roof and walls. That turns one weak point into significant structural damage.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 20/05/2026

100,000 @fortifiedhome.org designations. 🏠 What started as research is now helping communities nationwide better withstand severe weather. This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 10/05/2026

The start of hurricane season is less than 30 days away, and it’s not too late to prepare! Get started today – ahead of the season – to prevent storm damage this year. Find ways to prepare at ibhs.org/hurricaneready.

A coastal town is depicted in two images. The top image shows a row of houses near a beach, and the bottom shows damaged houses and debris. Text reads "It's not too late. Act now." A green hurricane emblem with the text "Hurricane Ready" is at the bottom left. The words "National Hurricane Preparedness Week" are displayed.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 14/04/2026

#BREAKING: Wildfire Prepared is now available in 14 states, expanding the access of this first-of-its-kind designation program for both homes and neighborhoods. Learn more at wildfireprepared.org.

Red sign announcing "Wildfire Prepared Home & Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood are now available in:" followed by a list of U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Texas, Wyoming. Background shows a house and trees.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 30/03/2026

From Landfall to Preservation: Learn the #IBHS team's process to creating a 3D model of large #hailstones - including state records! Catch the full video with Atmospheric Instrumentation Technician Lucas Faulkner: youtu.be/rL_DzSTadE0

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 18/03/2026

Illinois has a new #hail record. 🧊 This week, IBHS joined scientists at NIU to confirm the largest hailstone ever recorded in the state, using our advanced 3D scanning technology. From the March 10 storm, the stone measured 168.05 mm at its max and 93.03 mm at its minimum, weighing 557.2 grams.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 13/02/2026

Give your sweetheart the gift of resilience this #ValentinesDay. ❤️ Love, IBHS.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 15/01/2026

🎙️ 2025 was a milestone year for the Disaster Discussions Podcast. With our most guests and listeners to date, the season delivered some of our most impactful conversations yet. ▶️ Relive the highlights at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 14/01/2026

🔥 #ICYMI: A new IBHS analysis of the 2025 LA County Fires underscores that wildfire resilience requires a systems-based approach and shows homes were more likely to avoid damage in conflagration conditions when there was greater spacing & lower connective fuel density. More at ibhs.org/lawildfires/

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 19/11/2025

Confidence in your roof starts with #research. IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data. IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity. Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 25/09/2025

In contrast, the structure built to the Wildfire Prepared Home standard featured a five-foot noncombustible buffer and remained untouched. It also included plants just outside the five feet that added curb appeal without adding risk. 🌿

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 25/09/2025

In a side-by-side wildfire demonstration one structure built to typical construction standards — with mulch, shrubs, and other flammable materials placed right against it — quickly ignited, as those materials acted like fuel and drew flames directly to the building. 🔥

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 25/09/2025

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.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 18/09/2025

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.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 04/09/2025

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/

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/08/2025

Learn more about IBHS wildfire research at ibhs.org/risk-researc....

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/08/2025

The flames then spread to the far side of the ADU, leading to the hot tub, the car and ultimately flames reached the target structure.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/08/2025

After ignition of the initial fuel source (wood cribs), the fire spread to the ADU. Winds up to 35 mph, generated by the IBHS Main Test Chamber fans, accelerated the spread. Intense heat shattered the single-pane, non-tempered glass windows, allowing flames to enter and move through the structure.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/08/2025

During post-disaster investigations, IBHS #researchers also saw how manmade items, such as cars, trash cans and wood fences, can also create pathways for fire spread. This week’s experiment explored that risk.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/08/2025

In extreme wildfire conditions, wind-driven flames spread rapidly from building to building. Most structures are not designed to withstand intense exposure to flames, so once one catches fire, it adds more fuel to the flames, making it even more intense.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/08/2025

🔥 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.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 15/08/2025

Learn more about this research at ibhs.org/wildfire/win....

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 15/08/2025

The ADU was fully furnished to replicate the fuel load of a tiny home to see its impact on the target structure.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 15/08/2025

This research investigates proper spacing between buildings to ensure their resilience in the face of extreme fires. Today's structures were 40 feet apart.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 15/08/2025

During extreme wildfire conditions, fire spreads through wind-driven flames jumping from building to building, especially in high density neighborhoods.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 15/08/2025

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.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 23/07/2025

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.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 26/06/2025

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.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 20/05/2025

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

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 18/05/2025

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

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 17/05/2025

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!

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 16/05/2025

🗓️ 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....

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 14/05/2025

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!

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 14/05/2025

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

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 13/05/2025

#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....

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 12/05/2025

🧊 #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....

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 08/05/2025

🏘️Homeowners and neighbors can get started by earning Wildfire Prepared Home designations and working together toward a Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood, based on a decade of IBHS #research. Learn more at wildfireprepared.org.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 08/05/2025

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. 🔥

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 05/05/2025

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.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/04/2025

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

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/03/2025

📄 The community has received a provisional designation based on a review of the design. Once the neighborhood is complete and has passed an independent evaluation, a final Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood designation will be issued.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/03/2025

🏠 Each of Dixon Trail’s 64 homes are being built to the Wildfire Prepared Home™ Plus standard.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/03/2025

📝 The latest research is clear: Both #home- and neighborhood-level mitigation strategies are vital in preventing #wildfires from becoming catastrophic.

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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @ibhs.org · 27/03/2025

What you need to know: ⤵️ 🔥 Building on IBHS’s #Wildfire Prepared Home program, we are launching a #neighborhood-level designation program – Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood.

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