MAINE PUBLIC • April 29, 2024
An insurance group reports Maine is falling behind in preparing for hurricanes.The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has issued its 5th "Rating The States" survey. It found Maine is now 14th among the 18 East Coast and Gulf Coast states that are at risk from the big storms. Its rating has slipped since 2012, when the Institute first rated the states. The institute's Managing Director of Standards and Analytics, Dr. Ian Giammanco, says since then, there have been two revisions to building standards that Maine has failed to adopt. Among the newer requirements: sealed roof decks.