Having benefited from local incentives to build stronger, some FORTIFIED homeowners in Orange Beach experienced no damage from wind or wind-driven rain, while neighbors were forced to make repairs as well as tear out and throw away much of the contents of their homes.Īnother poignant example took place at the Lodge at Gulf State Park, which had been completely destroyed by Hurricane Ivan. Some FORTIFIED homeowners were even able to offer refuge for neighbors in need. Because FORTIFIED provides layers of protection, it stopped the cascade of damage before it started. Most observed damage was only cosmetic, and disruption was minimized, meaning those who made the decision to strengthen their properties aren’t dealing with the headache of rebuilding. The evidence is clear driving through Baldwin County, Alabama – home and business owners who had a FORTIFIED Roof didn’t need a blue tarp, didn’t have significant water intrusion through the roof, and businesses were able to re-open as soon as flooding abated and power was restored. As a wind standard, FORTIFIED performed to its design. To date, indications are that more than 90% of the thousands of FORTIFIED buildings had zero to minor cosmetic damage. In the days following Sally’s landfall, IBHS conducted field assessments across coastal Alabama to better understand building performance, including dozens of FORTIFIED properties. More than 16,000 FORTIFIED properties were put to the test and they demonstrated homes and businesses can be built better. While the aftermath of Sally’s landfall vividly showed too many buildings are still not built as strong as they could be, those in the area built to the FORTIFIED standard provide hope for a more resilient future. The Category 2 storm subjected homes and businesses to more than 8 hours of relentless winds. Exactly sixteen years since Hurricane Ivan made landfall, Hurricane Sally crawled its way onto the Alabama coast.
Unwilling to let the same damage happen again, thousands of homeowners and commercial property owners have turned to IBHS’s FORTIFIED program to protect their properties and prepare for the next big storm. In 2004, Hurricane Ivan slammed into Alabama causing widespread devastation. In this post Fred Malik, managing director, FORTIFIED, and Chuck Miccolis, managing director, Commercial – IBHS, talk about how the system held up in Alabama against Hurricane Sally. The FORTIFIED construction certification was developed by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) to protect homes against severe weather. Tweet A FORTIFIED roof (left) sustained no damage from Hurricane Sally, the neighboring house (right) did not fare as well.
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