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Wildfire Mitigation Designation Program Now Available in Florida
Apr 16 2026 // An insurance industry-supported wildfire mitigation designation program has been expanded into 10 additional high-risk states with Florida being one. The expansion comes at a time when Florida is experiencing widespread...
Seven States in West Added to IBHS Expands Wildfire Prepared Program
Apr 15 2026 // Seven new states in the Western U.S. are now part of a new wildfire preparedness designation program designed to help homeowners and builders in high-risk areas better protect properties and neighborhoods. The states were...
Worsening Ocean Heat Waves Are ‘Supercharging’ Hurricane Damage, Study Finds
Apr 13 2026 // Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found. Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones — the broader category of storms that includes...
California Utility Bills Are 20% Higher Due to Wildfires
Apr 13 2026 // The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California’s largest utility, according to a government report that calls for a systemic overhaul of how...
Colorado State Forecasters See Below-Average Hurricane Season
Apr 10 2026 // Weather forecasters from Colorado State University said on Thursday the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season was expected to fall below historical averages because of an El Nino formation sending winds across the southern U.S....
Wildfires Race Across US as Drought Spans Half the Nation
Apr 10 2026 // An unusually hot, snowless winter has fueled a fast start to the spring fire season across large swaths of the western,central and southeastern US, disrupting businesses and upending daily life. Nearly 19,000 have ignited...
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