On May 1, the International Code Council, its members and partners, launched the 40th annual Building Safety Month. Exploring the role building codes play in our day-to-day lives, including disaster mitigation, access to safe water, job opportunities in the building industry and innovations in building safety, this international campaign raises awareness about building safety and the importance of building codes in making our communities safer and more resilient.
To kick off this year’s campaign, the focus for week one is “Disaster Preparedness.” In recent years, natural disasters have increased in severity and frequency and devastated homes, businesses and communities. These disasters have affected the lives of millions of people and costs billions of dollars in damage. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and is predicted to be more active than normal.