Disaster Discussions Podcast

Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
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Disaster Discussions Podcast

Disasters like hurricanes, hailstorms, tornadoes, and wildfires can be devastating and frightening. They displace families, drive financial loss, and destroy communities. Join us as we sit down with science, insurance, and building industry professionals who will help us explore the intersection of these hazards with the built environment and steps being taken to prevent future devastation.

  1. NOV 13

    Weathering the Storms: Small Business Resilience and Commercial Lines Mitigations

    In this episode of Disaster Discussions we discuss how small business owners and commercial property owners can use IBHS science to help make their businesses and buildings more resilient in the face of severe weather.

    1h 15m

  2. OCT 2

    From Science to Solutions: Advancing Resilience Through Public Policy and Investments

    In this episode host Rachael Penton Gauthier sits down with IBHS General Counsel Michael Newman and Public Policy Associate Manuela Ekowo, who together make up the IBHS public policy team. Learn how they're working to advance science-based public action to build resiliency for homeowners, businesses, and communities.

    1h 24m

  3. SEP 4

    Breaking the Chain of Fire: Wildfire Research & the Pathway to Wildfire Ready

    In this episode of Disaster Discussions, host Rachael Penton Gauthier sits down with the IBHS wildfire research team to discuss insights from research projects past and present.

    1h 4m

  4. AUG 7

    Using Science to Defend Your Home: The FORTIFIED Standard

    In this episode of Disaster Discussions we dive into the IBHS FORTIFIED standard and the research insights behind it, and explain how homeowners can use this science to strengthen their homes against damage from severe weather.

    1h 3m

  5. JUL 3

    One Hail of a Trip: Recapping the 2024 Hail Field Study

    In this episode of Disaster Discussions we sit down with IBHS research scientists Dr. Ian Giammanco, Brenna Meisenzahl, and Jake Sorber to recap this year's hail field study.

    1h 12m

  6. JUN 5

    Hurricane Ready with Bill Read

    In this episode of Disaster Discussions we sit down with Bill Read, former director of the National Hurricane Center, to discuss the upcoming hurricane season.

    56 min

  7. MAY 8

    Rating the States 2024

    Now in its fifth edition, IBHS’s Rating the States  report evaluates the 18 states along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts based on residential building code adoption, enforcement, training, education and contractor licensing. In this episode of Disaster Discussions, we’re joined by Dr. Ian Giammanco, IBHS Managing Director of Standards and Data Analytics and Dr. Milad Shabanian, IBHS Codes and Standards Engineer, to discuss the results of the latest report. The episode covers the history and mission of Rating the States, the methodology used to calculate state scores, and a deep dive into the results. We highlight several states and what they’re doing right to achieve high scores, as well as looking at ways low-scoring states can improve their scores in the next report.

    41 min

  8. MAR 6

    Unacceptable Loss - Demanding More from Building Performance

    In this episode of Disaster Discussions our guest host Dr. Ian Giammanco sits down with Dr. David Roueche from Auburn University to discuss where we are in our effort to reduce the damage caused by extreme winds. The two discuss the success story of the modern building codes used along the hurricane-prone coast but also the lack of progress in areas which primarily deal with the impacts of severe convective storms, including tornadoes. During this Disaster Discussions we also delve into what damage modes in tornadoes are the greatest threat to life safety, how different building attributes can act as damage amplifiers leading to even more damage, and the vulnerability of manufactured and mobile homes to tornadoes.

    1h 11m
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Disasters like hurricanes, hailstorms, tornadoes, and wildfires can be devastating and frightening. They displace families, drive financial loss, and destroy communities. Join us as we sit down with science, insurance, and building industry professionals who will help us explore the intersection of these hazards with the built environment and steps being taken to prevent future devastation.

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  • Creator
    Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Disaster Discussions Podcast

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