Royster Wright

Collective action is needed now to build stronger communities. “Some will say it’s climate driven, some will just like to say it’s ‘severe weather’ driven. I don’t really care what words people want to use on it,” IBHS CEO @RoysterWright told @dannyfortson, as he observed a wildfire experiment at the IBHS Research Center last week. “What they will all tell you is Mother Nature is barging through their doors more than it used to, and that’s a problem.” Our work has found mitigation requires taking science-backed actions that narrow the path of destruction from #wildfire - at both the parcel and neighborhood level. See the full story in @thetimes: thetimes.com/business/techn…

best thing on @MLBTV => MLB Big Inning...full stop. This is how I know baseball is back. Six months of spectacular baseball ⚾️ for the ADHD among us.

@espnSteveLevy No. Put a marker up there when there are NO challenges remaining. That’s all we need.

Think we need to see ABS remaining challenges in score bug on TV. Thoughts? #MLB

Why do meteorologists say to shelter in an interior room during a tornado warning? Because flying debris can impale exterior walls at 90 mph. Know where to go if a warning is issued for your location: ibhs.org/thunderstormre…

What’s your favorite Super Bowl commercial ever? A little Super Bowl Sunday throwback to 2008 — a Coca-Cola spot with James Carville and a friendly jinx moment. Football, fun, and the rare times we all laugh at the same thing.

A 100-year flood won't happen in my lifetime. True, a 100-year flood sounds like a freak once-in-a-lifetime event, but that's a 1% chance every single year. The risk is cumulative. That 1% means over a 30-year mortgage. If the climate were stable, the odds of seeing at least one such flood are about one in four, and the climate is no longer stable. Warmer air holds more moisture, driving more intense downpours. Rising seas push storm surges further inland, and more pavement and development shed water instead of absorbing it. Together, all these changes mean events labeled 1 in 100 years in the historical record can strike much more often in the future.

@esaumccaulley That will preach

Today, IBHS joined @CaliforniaBIA and @KBHome ahead of @PCBC_TheShow to show how builders can lead on wildfire resilience in #California. 🔥 At our #wildfire demo, science-backed mitigation proved key to protecting homes against future events. Learn more at wildfireprepared.org/media-resource….

@ibhshailstudy @IBHS_org Best photo of the season

Sunsets and supercells ✨ @ibhs_org teams deployed the disdrometers and wind-driven #hail probe on a picturesque supercell last night in eastern #NewMexico.

@ibhshailstudy @IBHS_org @nsf_icechip Wow

The @IBHS_org disdrometer’s biggest #hail yet! 😯 During down day data processing, #IBHS teams looked at data collected during @nsf_icechip IOP 4 near Afton, #Texas. This storm produced the largest hail the IBHS impact disdrometers have ever sampled!

Call me old school but watching The Masters and man does it make a big difference to ban cell phones.

Happy Pi Day to all who celebrate.

The chairman and all the players of the committee deeply engaged in the issues and federal intersections with SoCal fires, housing, and insurance. Both cooperative and constructive.

The "Bad Boy" Pistons of the '90's have nothing on this crew! They dominated for 32 minutes this afternoon...Appreciate them serving as "Scout Team" for PD Girls Basketball this season! #pdschargers

It's often cold at Presidential Inaugurations. President Reagan's in 1985 "Morning in America" inauguration set the record -- and they pulled everything inside.

We can’t stop wildfires, but we can prevent them from reaching deep into communities. Mitigation actions, like creating a 5-foot noncombustible buffer, can meaningfully reduce the spread of embers, the leading cause of home ignitions. Learn more via @eweise & @USAToday: usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

We know that preparing your home for winter weather – especially if you live along the Gulf Coast – might be far from your mind. Yet, taking steps now from the @IBHS_org #WinterReady guide can save you time & headaches later. Find the full checklist at ibhs.org/winterready.

I love the line from @Joe_Davis: "Gibby, meet Freddie!"

A WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM FROM FREDDIE FREEMAN! DODGERS TAKE GAME 1 IN THE 10TH OVER THE YANKEES. 🎥 @MLB

@IBHS_org and @NFPA are accelerating our combined efforts. Look for joint education for stakeholders on the latest wildfire guidance and the importance of both parcel and community-level wildfire mitigation. Check it out: tinyurl.com/ibhs-nfpa