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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 – […]

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that provides homes and hope for hundreds of families along the Gulf Coast. In coastal Alabama, Habitat for Humanity has gone beyond the call by not just constructing a building but ensuring that it is built to the highest standards of resilience, FORTIFIED Gold.   “The FORTIFIED program

Media is key to how we understand what is happening in our world. Whether it is through print, radio, television or the internet, media outlets are charged with providing the consumer with interesting news in a timely fashion. Media’s importance is unmistakable and developing positive relationships within the industry is essential to keeping your news

On August 20th, 2015, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx visited Mobile, Alabama for the first time since his appointment to see Coastal Alabama’s transportation issues first hand. Hosted by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and in partnership with Congressman Bradley Byrne, Secretary Foxx met with local leaders from Mobile and Baldwin counties to