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NPR Exclusive: FEMA pulls back on work to help homes survive hurricanes and floods
To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump ...
Japan has figured out how to build resilient housing in disaster-prone places — here's what the US can learn
Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...
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FEMA’s 50% elevation rule forces tough choices in flood-prone communities
FEMA's 50% rule on elevation is designed to stop the cycle of flood damage but is leading to opposite outcomes in two ...
Resilience is not something to celebrate when a 1000-year flood becomes a 1000-day flood | Opinion
Unfortunately, the weather didn’t wait another thousand years. It didn’t even wait a thousand days. On Feb. 15, 2025—935 days ...
Can Italy's Stromboli Island survive?
One of the world's most active volcanoes is erupting on the Italian island of Stromboli. But now it is also facing heavy ...
Helene damaged more than 11,000 homes in Buncombe County, according to FEMA data
Tropical Storm Helene damaged 11,065 residential units in Buncombe County, according to the latest FEMA data provided to the ...
Huntington mayor addresses Enslow Park flooding but warns of costly, decade-long solutions
People who live in Enslow Park in Huntington have been dealing with flooding for years now.On Tuesday night, mayor Patrick ...
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Japan has figured out how to build resilient housing in disaster-prone places — here's what the US can learn
"So a house built in the 2020s is much safer ... built structures — both residential and commercial — that can withstand floods and fires," he said. Read next ...