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A resource provides information on measures that can improve the resilience of households during a disaster or adverse weather event.

Effective mitigation strategies for severe wind events
  • Storm
  • Tropical Cyclone
  • Resource
The benefits of fixing up your homes to protect from storms.

This article outlines that offering financial incentives, like lower insurance costs, doesn't always convince people.  

It suggests using a smartphone app called ResilientResident or 'ResRe'. This can check the wind risk your home is in during a storm and tell you how to make it safer.

Resources

Description

Owner
NEMA, Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
Audience
Industry, Academic
Insurance Mentioned
Could my insurer consider this action beneficial?
Yes
Potential Savings in Risk Premium
Could this action have a tangible impact on my risk premium?
Unknown
Evidence of Effectiveness
No evidence provided that it should reduce damage
Suitablity for Other Hazards
Storm
Complexity
Academic
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