Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina caused an estimated 1,300 tragic deaths as well as $41.1 billion in insured losses across six states. Louisiana and Mississippi suffered the brunt of Katrina's wrath, followed by Alabama.
No one wants a repeat performance of the devastation caused by Katrina. To that end, the Institute for Business & Home Safety calls upon Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi to adopt and rigorously enforce statewide building codes to protect their citizens.
Building codes and standards regulate the design, construction and maintenance of buildings. They help protect the health, safety and general welfare of a building's users, and establish the minimum acceptable standards necessary for protecting people and property. When natural disaster strikes, everyone benefits from the enforcement of sound building codes.
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