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What coastal Alabama homeowners should know about hurricane-resistant Fortified roofs - al.com

Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025

Roofers tear shingles off a roof in Mobile, Ala., on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. The roof is being replaced with a Fortified roof. Alabama homeowners can receive insurance benefits from having a Fortified roof. (Photo by Margaret Kates | [email protected])Margaret Kates

As an active hurricane season winds down, homeowners in coastal Alabama may be considering investing in making their home more hurricane-resistant, or buying a home that’s already built to withstand natural disasters.

In September, Alabama celebrated 50,000 homes built to a “Fortified” standard. Having more of these homes in the state, they said, would help protect the state’s two coastal counties in the event of a hurricane.

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