Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well ...

Dozens of small communities were submerged by Alabama Power and TVA to create dams for bring electricity to tural areas in ...

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey ...

Construction upgrades that reinforce your home can help the structure withstand severe storms, but there's no way to truly ...

As built-up areas encroach on natural ones, we need new strategies for dealing with the impact of wildfires on buildings and ...

Philip Bedient, a professor who studies flood models at Rice University, brought us to one of the county’s most recent undertakings, an enormous, man-made concrete canal full of water. It was recently ...

Smart building strategies—and the right materials— can help North Texas homes stand strong against fire, freeze, flood, and ...

With more rain in the forecast following Tuesday’s extensive flooding across south-central Kansas, 12 News spoke with a home ...

Would you consider lifting your home?? One North Fort Myers family just lifted their home 11 feet off the ground after three ...

The need for fire-resistant homes is only going to increase as the frequency and severity of wildfires continues to increase.

But some houses are built in or near regulatory floodways ... Also, have your appraiser make sure your home can withstand any likely flooding. When viewing maps for your region, note the year the map ...

Damage caused by flooding, earthquakes and hurricanes is generally not covered by your regular homeowner’s policy but can be purchased ... in preparing your house to withstand a severe storm.