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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.
Unknown Host hosts Disaster Discussions Podcast, a science show with 58 episodes published.
When it comes to hail damage, size is only part of the story. Two hailstones of the same size can produce very different outcomes depending on the roofing material, its age and condition, and the strength and structure o
Disasters impact more than buildings- they affect entire communities. Recovery happens faster when homes, businesses, and local economies are rebuilt with resilience in mind. In this episode of Disaster Discussions , Chr
The January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires exposed just how vulnerable neighborhoods become once wildfire enters the built environment. In this episode of Disaster Discussions, IBHS researcher Dr. Xareni Sanchez Monroy b
What does it take to transform science experiments into a nationwide movement for stronger homes? In this episode of Disaster Discussions, host Rachael Penton Gauthier sits down with Fred Malik, Managing Director of FORT
What does it take to transform science experiments into a nationwide movement for stronger homes? In this episode of Disaster Discussions, host Rachael Penton Gauthier sits down with Cliff Barros and Alex Cary- two IBHS
In Part 2 of The Workforce Behind the Recovery, we continue our conversation on the growing skilled labor shortage impacting the construction industry- in both everyday projects and after major disasters. Host Rachael Ga
In Part 1 of The Workforce Behind the Recovery, we examine a growing challenge facing communities nationwide: the shortage of skilled labor slowing disaster recovery efforts. Host Rachael Gauthier is joined by Courtney J
When winter hits the South, the impacts can be historic- and deeply disruptive. In this On the Radar episode of Disaster Discussions, host Rachael Penton Gauthier is joined by IBHS Managing Director of Atmospheric Resear
In Part 1 of A New Revolution: How AI is Transforming Disaster Resilience, host Rachael Penton Gauthier sat down with IBHS Director of AI Research Dr. Hesam Fallahian to trace the sweeping history of artificial intellige
Artificial intelligence isn’t just the next big tech trend—it’s the newest revolution reshaping how we understand, prepare for, and respond to disasters. In this two‑part episode of Disaster Discussions, we trace AI’s ev
As we wrap up another year of Disaster Discussions, we’re taking a moment to look back at the conversations that shaped 2025. From wildfire resilience and severe weather preparedness to the latest research on building st
In this episode of Disaster Discussions, we journey to the heart of tornado alley—to Oklahoma, where tornadoes and hailstorms are a way of life and homeowners face some of the highest insurance rates in the nation. This
Today, nearly 50 million Americans live in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)—zones where wildfire meets suburbia, and ordinary wildfires can escalate into full-blown conflagrations. In these extreme events, homes and th
Wildland-Urban Interface fires are among the most destructive wildfire events, transforming into conflagration scenarios that result in catastrophic losses of homes, infrastructure, and lives. This episode of Disaster Di
In this episode of Disaster Discussions, host Rachael Penton Gauthier explores KB Home’s groundbreaking Dixon Trail development in Escondido, CA—the first neighborhood in the U.S. to receive a provisional Wildfire Prepar
What happens when a storm meets smart construction choices? Mark Fowler from the Alabama Department of Insurance and Dr. Lawrence Powell from the University of Alabama's Center for Risk and Insurance Research join Disast
It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in August 2005, bringing wind and record storm surge to areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Stormchaser Josh Morgerman- also known as iCyclon
Every summer IBHS welcomes a diverse and talented group of interns and fellows from across the country to work closely with our world-class engineers, scientists, and communications professionals. The scope of their proj
Every summer IBHS welcomes a diverse and talented group of interns and fellows from across the country to work closely with our world-class engineers, scientists, and communications professionals. The scope of their proj
The In-Situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail In the Plains (ICECHIP) wraps up after 6 weeks of scientific storm chasing in pursuit of hail-producing thunderstorms. In this episode, we discuss the proje
Mark Fowler
President of Stone Management Corporation and CEO of Revolutionary Conversations · Alabama Department of Insurance
1 appearance on this show
Fred Malik
FORTIFIED
1 appearance on this show
Cliff Barros
IBHS
1 appearance on this show
Courtney Jenkins
The Home Depot Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Matt Laubhan
Mississippi Live Weather
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Ian Giammanco
IBHS
1 appearance on this show
Hesam Fallahian
IBHS
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Michael Gollner
UC Berkeley
1 appearance on this show
Steve Ruffner
KB Home
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Lawrence Powell
University of Alabama's Center for Risk and Insurance Research
1 appearance on this show
Hurricane Hal Needham
Geotrek
1 appearance on this show
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Disaster Discussions Podcast is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under science (business) and has published 58 episodes.
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