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Red Cross and builders’‑science groups urge targeted retrofit and Fortified standards for Connecticut
Summary
Speakers at the advisory council emphasized the human toll of repetitive disasters, showed how Fortified and retrofit programs reduce damage and claims, and urged programs that prioritize low‑income and medically vulnerable residents.
Speakers from the American Red Cross, IBHS and FLASH told the council that resilience programs that strengthen homes save money and reduce displacement—especially for the most socially vulnerable.
Richard Brannagan, CEO of the American Red Cross for Connecticut and Rhode Island, described the Red Cross experience responding to repetitive events and highlighted the human impacts of prolonged sheltering, food insecurity and health‑care interruption. He cited national figures presented earlier (474 fatalities in recent disaster…
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