Asphalt shingles may not protect Florida homes against hurricane-force winds past 10 years, according to state officials.

With the cost of homeowners insurance rising in recent years, it’s smart to seek out ways to lower your premiums — including ...

Degradation from the sun will weaken the shingles, which are petroleum based, after a decade, state officials said at a ...

“For a 10-year-old asphalt shingle roof at 60 mph winds, we can expect a one-in-12 chance of damage,” said Michael Newman, general counsel for Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, which ...

Creating a Hurricane Kit When a hurricane is on the horizon, the chaos can be overwhelming. But a well-prepared hurricane kit ...

In the Southeast, metal roofing and tile are popular choices because they provide resistance to hurricane-force winds and also reflect heat. "The local climate plays a major role in determining ...

At 1:20 a.m. there was noticeable visible shift in wind strength. Around that same time, high winds damaged the roof of an Aloha Air Cargo building at the Lihu'e Airport. Strong winds led to power ...

With hurricane-strength wind gusts that flattened forests, uprooted trees and ripped roofs off homes, Storm Éowyn’s devastating rampage across Northern Ireland was captured in dramatic slow-motion ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a $315 million grant for the most vulnerable households to assist with repairs to roofs and other damage caused by Hurricane Beryl ...

Namely, if not properly tended to, roofs in Louisiana could suffer some damage — the kind of damage that will need tending to before hurricane season. The advice offered to them could be ...