Articles Tagged with ''storm preparation''

Project ICECHIP, the first major U.S. hail study in more than 40 years, is capturing real hail data to improve forecasting, product standards and roofing resilience amid rising hail-related losses.

Una racha de una década sigue intacta: Texas ha registrado más eventos graves de granizo que cualquier otro estado.

Severe storms this month, including tornadoes, hail, and high winds, have slammed roofs across the U.S., pushing claims, costs and contractor demand beyond historical norms.

As climate threats escalate, experts at METALCON warn that outdated codes and weak materials won’t cut it — metal construction must lead the resilience movement.

In this video, RC Publisher Jill Bloom speaks with Steve Slepcevic, CEO of Strategic Response Partners, on extreme weather conditions.  

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm; roofing crews are preparing for increased demand. Three million were affected by power outages, with heavy rains triggering widespread flooding. 

Beryl, the first named storm of 2024, has caused destruction from the Caribbean to the Yucatan and is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane Monday morning, bringing dangerous storm surge, flash flooding, and strong winds.  

Forecasts are predicting an estimated 17 to 25 total named storms for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.