David Venables

Consultant | Builder | Marine

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@ClimateDepot New “Strong Homes Scale” from Federal Alliance for Safe Homes Gauges Building Strength in Disasters
https://t.co/a3EGNu4Z9N

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@FactsAboutTexas Billy Bob's

[Observing Consciousness @holonabove]

This can save your families lives...

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@holonabove OODA

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

Sure. FY2006 was the last year Congress passed all 12 regular appropriations bills individually. Since then, the House has relied on bloated omnibus packages or continuing resolutions in virtually every year. Both parties wait until deadlines are screaming, then ram through thousand-page monsters full of last-minute deals, unrelated riders, and pork that nobody reads. The GOP isn't some innocent bystander here.

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

Unfortunately, the “one storm” nuance rarely survives the translation into headlines and casual conversation. The often-overlooked deeper point is that seasonal storm counts are the wrong variable for deciding whether to invest in prevention. What matters is the potential damage from whatever does form. Below-average seasons can still produce catastrophic single-storm outcomes, and that remains fat-tailed and location-specific regardless of whether NOAA calls the year below, near, or above normal.

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@ProfessorPape Saw this yesterday. This is the sign for those who haven't been paying attention. #OODA

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@wxrjm Glad to see this getting at least a little traction. We need a better visualization of risk and probabilities.

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

Investing in preparedness today, building a more resilient tomorrow

[The Home Depot Foundation @HomeDepotFound]

Ahead of hurricane season, The Home Depot Foundation is investing $5.5M+ in grants to support our nonprofit partners.

By investing in preparedness today, we’re helping build a more resilient tomorrow.

🔗: https://t.co/TxXrCGBbZB

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

How safe is your home?

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@ClimateDepot New “Strong Homes Scale” from Federal Alliance for Safe Homes Gauges Building Strength in Disasters
https://t.co/a3EGNu4Z9N

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@oid411 And build back #FORTIFIED

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

RT @FORTIFIEDHOME: 100,000 FORTIFIED designations. 🏠

What started as research inside the @IBHS_Org Research Center is now helping communit…

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

My best ideas almost never come from sitting down and “thinking hard.” They come from random collisions while my brain is doing a chaotic butterfly dance.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Got covered parking? Today is a good day to park in the garage or under a carport in Missouri and Illinois before severe weather arrives. More ways to prepare: https://t.co/Jo6dq8w4Xy #MOwx #ILwx

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@johnrich Same. Gonna put a big dent in new car sales. If nothing else, my old truck will go up in value.

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

Proven mitigation measures exist, but deploying them at the community level is a critical feature.

[Robert Garcia @firechiefanf]

Wildfire threats are now a year-round reality across the United States, demanding a shift from seasonal thinking to continuous, year-round vigilance. While efforts to update preparedness and response systems have begun, a far more intensive, collaborative approach is necessary. It is crucial that federal, state, local, tribal, and private industry partners unite to modernize strategies, enhance resilience, and collectively adapt, ensuring better protection for the American people.

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[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

@Cernovich The multi-channel non-stop chaotic committee meetings in my skull are held in grammatically correct sentences.

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

Great conversation between @HousingWire and @WestwoodINS on residential mitigation. Here's a few key takeaways:

• Mitigation is no longer optional — it's now a prerequisite for coverage in wildfire, wind, flood & freeze zones. Carriers underwrite community-by-community and demand real resilience.

• Build beyond code. @IBHS_org wildfire standards and enhanced protections separate insurable projects from the rest.

• Early data-driven collaboration with carriers unlocks discounts and stable premiums.

• Frame mitigation to buyers as long-term premium stability and asset protection — a true competitive edge in today's hard market.

[HousingWire @HousingWire]

As insurance markets tighten, mitigation is shifting from an upgrade to a requirement, forcing homebuilders to rethink resilience across construction, sales and strategy. Gabriel Salazar of Westwood Insurance Agency explains how IBHS wildfire standards, smart water shutoff valves and embedded insurance can strengthen insurability, stabilize premiums and create a competitive edge.

Read the full conversation: https://t.co/RxDE9COuMk

[David Venables @DavidWVenables]

Hail is the new hurricane - A Colorado Senate committee OK’d two bills aiming to get more hail-resistant roofs onto on homes as hail becomes a prominent driver of property insurance claims.
https://t.co/HtAYRTvVV4

[FederalAlliance (FLASH) @FederalAlliance]

A 5.7 earthquake struck western Nevada Monday evening, felt across the region and into Northern California.

No major damage reported, but the message is clear:

Preparedness isn’t optional in earthquake country.

Strong homes = safer communities.

Resilience starts long before the shaking begins.

@ECA @Cal_OES @usgsquakes @nVEmergency @Ines_Pearce
@FEMARegion9

#EarthquakeStrong #ResilientCommunities #BuildingCodes #DisasterPreparedness #FLASH #HomeResilience

[Smart Home America @BuildResilient]

SC Safe Home grant portal reopens, offering roof upgrade aid before hurricane season https://t.co/wDYADvC29h