If you live in an area where hurricanes are common, then you've probably heard of fortified roofing. This is a special designation for roofing with rigorous requirements designed to shield homes and ...

When severe weather strikes, a FORTIFIED Roof™ keeps the wind and rain out, preventing a cascade of damage that can destroy homes and belongings. Offering the FORTIFIED Home program is another way we ...

Fortify Homes Program offers up to $10,000 roof grants Over 3,700 grants awarded since launch in 2023 Next registration round opens Sept. 2 with 500 slots Program aims to cut insurance costs, ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As we near the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, non-profit organization Rebuilding Together New Orleans is partnering with the Louisiana Department of Insurance to install ...

Registration is now open for Louisiana homeowners to apply for the state fortified homes program.In this round, 500 grants are available, which is limited to residents of Louisiana’s Coastal Zone, as ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Coastal homeowners with FORTIFIED homes are better protected from hurricanes than those living with standard construction, a first-of-its kind study by ...

Louisiana modeled its fortified roof program after Alabama, which sets a 20% discount bench mark that an official with Smart Home America, a nonprofit that advocates for fortified roofs, recently ...

Andy Case, left, of the Mississippi Insurance Department and Gautier homeowner Beth Sanders look at her new roof. Sanders received a $10,000 grant to strengthen the roof against hurricane damage.

(The Center Square) − As New Orleans has rebuilt and rebounded, Hurricane Katrina’s impact has informed much of the policy and initiatives throughout the state. The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, ...