When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle in October 2018, Becky Nixon’s home in Panama City was damaged by limbs falling from the old oak and pine trees that once surrounded her triple-wide trailer.
read more05/10/2023
Severe storms and tornadoes pummeled the Mississippi Delta region killing at least 26 people....
read more05/09/2023
Extreme storms can take a toll on your house, especially if you're unprepared. You might stock up on food, clothes, and blankets to keep you warm and fed, but your house needs protection too. ...
read more05/01/2023
Teresa Burgess woke up in the middle of the night to her neighbor’s son shouting and pounding on the windows and doors of her home in Ventura, California. ...
read more04/05/2023
This year the National Hurricane Conference's highest honor, the Neil Frank Award, was presented to Leslie Chapman-Henderson, President and CEO of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH). Chapman-Henderson is the first female recipient of the award....
read more02/21/2023
In the Atlantic, last year was the third most active season on record in terms of named storms. This year, Hurricane Fiona slammed Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, causing flash flooding, mudslides and widespread power outages. ...
read more01/23/2023
The answer — yes, of course — is practically a given in storm-prone Florida, despite the double whammy of an exploding population on the coast and climate change raising the risk of hurricanes with deadly coastal flooding. ...
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Leslie Chapman Henderson of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes has several tips you can do inside and outside your house to prepare for severe weather.
02/21/2023
If building codes are the foundation of disaster resilience, and they are, then why don’t consumers demand them when they buy or build homes? Why isn’t building code status a top feature on real estate sites like Trulia or Zillow?
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05/25/2023
This month, FLASH President and CEO Leslie Chapman-Henderson had the pleasure of hosting a Building Safety Month podcast with two special guests from our Founding and Legacy Partner agency, FEMA. You will enjoy hearing from Joseph Chappell, Outreach & Communication, Building Science Branch, and Dr. Pataya Scott, Civil Engineer, Earthquake and Wind Programs Branch, as we get to know them and explore building safety.
05/30/2023
Get your “Groovy Home” and family ready for the 2023 hurricane season by preparing before a storm approaches by following these five #HurricaneStrong steps. Safety – Know Your Evacuation Zone One of the most critical steps for survival is to identify whether you reside in a storm surge evacuation zone and to develop a plan […]
