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Inconsistent building codes leave some states vulnerable to hurricane damage
2021 edition of Rating the States scores building codes along the hurricane coastline
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RICHBURG, S.C., June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A strong building code is critical to reducing the damage and destruction caused by hurricanes each year. On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today released the 2021 edition of
Now in its fourth edition,
Rating the States is released every three years following the building code update cycle of the International Code Council (ICC). The report scores the 18 Atlantic and Gulf Coast states vulnerable to hurricanes based on a set of questions related to statewide building code adoption, administration and enforcement and contractor licensing requirements in the adopted building code. It also provides a roadmap each state can follow to improve reside
Don t Let an Attractive Nuisance Ruin Your Summer
Doug Sibor, NerdWallet
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Maybe you snuck into your neighbor s swimming pool when you were a kid. Perhaps you jumped on their trampoline when they weren t around or used their pile of random junk as a fort.
To a child, these youthful indiscretions seem pretty harmless. But for a homeowner, such acts of rebellion can pose a serious liability problem.
A swimming pool, trampoline and pile of debris are each an attractive nuisance a feature on your property that entices children to use it, even without your permission, and could potentially cause them harm. Other common nuisances include: