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Re:Is the World Becoming Uninsurable? by throw0101c on Friday January 17, 2025 @04:21PM (#42743381)
> Hurricanes are mostly just flood damage in the US, and some wind/debris damage exactly like the blown over trees you mention.

The insurance companies have done research on the topic (including building giant 'labs' with a large number of fans)

* https://fortifiedhome.org/research/

and have developed standards/techniques that home builders/owners can do to fix a bunch of problems, starting with roofing:

* https://fortifiedhome.org

* https://fortifiedhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-FORTIFIED-...

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd-0yAPs6Wc

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=proGT6AtyJc

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