the long run. The economic damage from a major earthquake - lost businesses, destroyed homes, disrupted services - would dwarf the cost of

Watch the moment earthquake rattles House of Commons

By combining high-resolution satellite data, terrain data and realistic fire simulations, USC Viterbi researchers have developed a reconstruction and prediction tool for making informed decisions when tackling catastrophic wildfires.

Ten new states are now part of a new wildfire preparedness designation program designed to help homeowners and builders in high-risk areas better protect

The Wildfire Prepared program from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety ( IBHS ) offers designations that show home owners

All are built to the construction standards of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, which are stricter than local codes.

market and lower costs include establishing a state-sponsored wildfire home insurer to relieve private insurance companies of liability for

Nation over the weekend to assist with sandbagging efforts as Manitoba continues to monitor elevated spring flood risk in several regions.

on Wednesday, the UK Environment Agency said it had improved flood protections for almost 62,000 homes over the past two years, 10,000 more

a geographer with FEMA’s Region 9, said during a virtual open house to discuss the flood map changes on Oʻahu. However, city officials said

tools he co-created to study wind loading in tornadoes at the WindEEE Dome were incorporated into United States building code provisions for

but is far from universal. The OECD’s 2025 economic survey of Canada, referencing work by the federal Task Force on Flood Insurance and

Colorado insurance premiums have risen 65% in 5 years. Hailstorms are mostly to blame.

Assistance Programs California has more than 2.7 million homes located in high wildfire-risk areas. As wildfires become more frequent and

sources when homeowners seek to strengthen or repair their homes for earthquake resistance. While research has focused on homeowners,

If approved, the funding would allow the city to purchase homes in some of the most flood-prone areas, including parts of West Ashley.

Montana are taking steps now to reduce the risk around their homes… before a wildfire ever starts. In Fergus County, a fuels mitigation