Tree-Planting in Louisiana Wetlands Aims to Rebuild Natural Barriers February 25, 2026 By Melina Walling Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped...
Maine Storm Resilience Proposal Includes Insurance Industry-Funded Mitigation Grants January 9, 2025 Maine Governor Janet Mills and House and Senate leaders are championing legislation to strengthen the ability of local communities, homeowners,...
Judge Allows New Jersey Town’s Suit to Recover $21M Spent on Beach Restoration February 3, 2023 By Wayne Parry A New Jersey beach town that defied state environmental authorities and fixed its dunes that were seriously eroded by a...
Post-Sandy Repairs Help Some But Maybe Not Enough for Next Big Storm October 31, 2022 By Wayne Parry After Superstorm Sandy struck the northeast U.S. in 2012, an unprecedented effort began to fortify the densely populated coastline against...
New Jersey Beach Town Bulldozes State Over Rebuilding Sand Dues, Building Sea Wall October 28, 2022 By Wayne Parry NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — When the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed by the Jersey Shore earlier this month, chewing...
Senators Agree Federal Hurricane Prevention for New Orleans Worked During Ida October 12, 2021 By Jacob Fischler, The Louisiana Illuminator U.S. senators on Oct. 6 promoted a federal hurricane system’s performance in New Orleans during Hurricane Ida, but noted that...
North Carolina Survey: Many Coastal Homeowners Have No Plan to Mitigate Storm Damage April 11, 2019 A majority of coastal homeowners have little to no intention of reducing their homes’ structural vulnerabilities, even though they live...
Trump Administration Delay with Storm Mitigation Funds Frustrates States January 4, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather,...
Mississippi, Alabama Homes Recognized As Storm Fortified September 24, 2014 The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has recognized three South Mississippi home builders for building homes that are...
Building Stronger, Other Lessons from Hurricane Ivan at 10th Anniversary September 18, 2014 By Alex Cary, IBHS This week marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, one of the costliest tropical storms to ever hit the U.S....