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Alabama leads the nation in FORTIFIED construction with more than 1,000 homes designated to meet the program’s high standards. FORTIFIED is a set of engineering and building standards designed to help strengthen new and existing homes through system-specific building upgrades that will reduce damage from natural hazards. The standard is based on over 20 years of […]

In both the private and public sectors, locating useful and reliable information about the past, present and future trends of different characteristics of society is a necessity. In order to make informed policy decision, write compelling grants or plan effectively for growing a small business, access to data is essential. Yet, collecting such useful information

In recent years, Mobile has enjoyed a renaissance of economic development. Austal, ThyssenKrupp and Airbus have all chosen to build new facilities in coastal Alabama, while our Port of Mobile has steadily grown to be one of the largest ports in the United States. Why have we seen so much growth in Mobile? Along with

Living in coastal counties, Mobile and Baldwin citizens are familiar with the threat of flooding. Whether by a hurricane or a very rainy day, many residents are faced with the possibility of finding their streets, sidewalks, and potentially their front stoops, underwater. Understanding the real risk of flooding is critical in striving for a more

FORTIFIED Home™ is a set of engineering and building standards designed to help strengthen new and existing homes through system-specific building upgrades to minimum building code requirements that will reduce damage from specific natural hazards. The FORTIFIED Home™ program has three levels of designation—Bronze, Silver and Gold—that build upon each other Why FORTIFIED? Resiliency –