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.
Dr. Ian Giammanco of IBHS and Dr. Julian Brimelow of the Northern Hail Project and Western University have been instrumental in fostering the resurgence of operational field research documenting the characteristics of hail to better inform lab testing. This episode explores how this new data is already helping to improve standardized tests, mitigation efforts, and loss reduction.