AND ALSO OUR FREE WDSU MOBILE APP. THE LOUISIANA FORTIFY HOMES PROGRAM WILL OPEN ITS THIRD ROUND OF GRANTS AT NOON ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH. THERE ARE 750 GRANTS AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL BE AWARDED ...

ALL RIGHT. MARK YOUR CALENDAR. THE LATEST ROUND OF THE LOUISIANA FORTIFIED HOMES PROGRAM OPENS UP NEXT WEEK. 750 GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THIS FOURTH ROUND. THE $10,000 WILL GO TO HELPING HOMEOWNERS ...

Hurricane Sally caused widespread destruction in Alabama in 2020, yet a significant number of homes stood strong. Houses built with Fortified home standards had fewer repairs and lower insurance ...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Most homes built to the FORTIFIED standard are in Coastal Alabama – the spot Hurricane Sally hit the hardest. “Everyone was looking at Coastal Alabama because of the ...

A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: climate-resilient construction methods can protect homes, and save a lot of money. If every ...

As another Atlantic hurricane season begins, homeowners across Louisiana are struggling to afford fast-rising insurance rates. The problem has left lawmakers scrambling to find solutions. One approach ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) –The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety is celebrating a milestone. Since their ‘Fortified Building Program’ began in 2009, there have now been 15 thousand homes ...

The aftermath of Hurricane Sally left countless blue tarps stretched over failed roofs in coastal Alabama, as the storms' 105 mile-per-hour winds ripped off shingles and separated plywood sheets, ...