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Strong Start to 2024 Storm Season

Twisters touching down in clusters, above-average sea temperatures and increasing median global air temperature get the 2024 storm season off to a busy start

Chris Gray

June 3, 2024

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The 2024 storm season has seen a surge in severe weather events, with tornadoes and hailstorms wreaking havoc across multiple states, highlighting the growing intensity of supercell storms and their devastating impacts.

When sheets of rain turn into sheets of snow.

Snow Sheet Cascade

Roof Bears Brunt of Snow and then BAM!

A crystalized casade caught on video

Bryan Gottlieb

January 30, 2024

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Winter storms have caused havoc this winter across the U.S. and Europe, like in this video taken on a city street in Turkey.

Climate Action and Resiliency

ASCE Joins White House Summit on Building Climate-Resilient Communities

Newly released framework highlights critical role of adopting engineering codes and standards informed by latest climate data

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 29, 2023

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The White House Climate Policy Office hosted a summit unveiling its National Climate Resilience Framework, emphasizing collaboration among government, industry, and engineering communities to address severe weather challenges and improve infrastructure resilience.

Product Focus: Storm Prep

It's going to be a 'wild' summer; get ahead of the damage

June 5, 2023

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As the summer storm season gears up, get ahead of the expected damage with these latest innovative products featured in this Roofing Contractor special 2023 "Storm Prep" section.

Extreme Start

Wicked weather has already made its mark across the Heartland and Great Plains in 2023.

Art Aisner

June 5, 2023

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Wicked weather has already made its mark across the Heartland and Great Plains in 2023. Understand what this season has already wrought and what lies ahead.

Storm Ready

Experts predict El Niño weather pattern to ease severe hurricane season

Art Aisner

June 5, 2023

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Experts predict El Niño weather pattern to ease severe hurricane season

Roofing contractors working in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian offer up which shingles stood up to the test.

Case Study authored by TAMKO

TRULY TOUGH: Which Shingles Remained Steadfast?

Roofing contractors working in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian offer up which shingles stood up to the test.

June 5, 2023

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Roofing contractors working in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian offer up which shingles stood up to the test.

IBHS Celebrates Leaders in Resilient Construction

April 14, 2022

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The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety is recognizing roofing companies and others who are helping build more resilient homes throughout the Southeast.

Building Effective Relationships Key to Successful 2021

December 7, 2020

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SOPREMA USA product managers break down what roofing professionals should concentrate on to be successful in 2021.

ERA Releases 2020 Report on Achieving Resilience “Building Resilience: The Roofing Perspective”

June 2, 2020

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New report provides state-of-the-art tactics to create resilient roofs and details legislative advances that fund efforts to protect built environments from cataclysmic natural events.