if needed, it’s important to bolt the home to the foundation with galvanized earthquake bracing bolts (anchor bolts) with large plate

Copy article link Save A couple walks their dogs after leaving their home due to an earthquake that was felt in Mexico City, Friday, Jan.

The group also routinely helps homeowners understand how to harden their homes against wildfire. This fall, the brigade doubled its size ,

NYT FILE -- An aerial view shows block after block of homes destroyed by wildfire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan

of 14,021 acres impacted and 9,414 structures destroyed. See if your home is in a wildfire hazard zone Almost 1.2 million acres of land

he said. WATCH: Pacific Palisades neighbors reflect one year after wildfire destroyed homes Many fear they can't afford to rebuild About

LOS ANGELES -- In Pacific Palisades, schools in the burn scar have started to reopen. Debris by the ton has been trucked away. Where walls of flame reduced coastal mansions

LA fires, according to an analysis by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), a non-profit research and communications

the same area in December 2025. Below, a view of destroyed homes veiled in wildfire smoke as the Palisades Fire continued to burn in Los

a warning and steps people everywhere can take to protect their homes and themselves from wildfire smoke in the future. What made the LA

compliant rebuild and a rebuild that meets Insurance Institute for Building and Home Safety Wildfire Prepared Plus standards. The public

One year on from the fires researchers have focused on understanding the causes and impacts of the fires as well as evaluating vulnerabilities and resilience features that contributed to the patterns of destruction and efficacy of emergency management.

weather and natural disasters. An aerial view of damaged houses are seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida,

four major hurricanes to occur during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. While the home insurance market has stabilized in the past couple

in Alberta have introduced peril-specific deductibles such as hail deductibles in Alberta’s hailstorm alley. “In parts of Calgary that are

weakest link. Once a fire starts, it can spread from house to house, so wildfire preparation is far more effective when an entire community