For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...
Nonprofit introduces the Strong Homes Scale to help homeowners evaluate resilience and explore customized strengthening options for six different disaster types. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 25, 2025 ...
NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are launching a new initiative to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to ...
A major disaster has been avoided after a partial building collapse in New York City. Witnesses say they heard a loud boom ...
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Japan has figured out how to build resilient housing in disaster-prone places — here's what the US can learn
Prone to major earthquakes that trigger fires and tsunamis, Japan has become a world leader in building disaster-resilient communities. Three experts in public policy and urban development told ...
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