Asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose wind resistance after only 10 years, state officials say
A mere decade after installation, asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose their ability to protect homes against hurricane-force ...
Study: 10-year-old asphalt shingles don't protect against hurricane winds
“For a 10-year-old asphalt shingle roof at 60 mph winds, we can expect a one-in-12 chance of damage,” said Michael Newman, ...
Beware the asteroids of a changing climate
As a result of that mix of storms and fires, inadequate and expensive insurance, and sinking property values, First Street ...
A series of disasters taught SC how to work with FEMA. Leaders encourage reform, not ending it.
It’s been three months since the Strickland family fled their Spartanburg home — their young children in their arms — wading through flood waters that spilled out of Lawson’s Fork Creek with ...
Architectural Record5d
Bucholz McEvoy and ZAS Create a Mass-Timber Showcase for a Toronto Environmental Agency
A new home for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority embodies its mission through climate-conscious design.
The Way Hurricanes Kill Is Changing. Helene Shows How.
A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...
Hurricane Helene destroyed their local bridge, but residents must pay for its replacement
In North Carolina, Hurricane Helene damaged more than 7,000 private bridges, roads and culverts. They're a critical part of ...
Months after Hurricane Helene, efforts to restore devastated communities continue
It's been more than four months since Hurricane Helene devastated communities from Virginia to Florida, costing people their ...
Wall Street Journal3d
Hurricane Musk and the USAID Panic
Photo: Jim LoScalzo - Pool via CNP/Zuma Press Hurricane Elon is blowing through Washington, creating panic and pushback wherever he and his government-efficiency minions appear. Mr. Musk sometimes ...
CBS 63d
Whitehall man arrested accused in slingshot spree causing hundreds in property damage
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael L. Decsi, 64, of Whitehall, following a lengthy investigation. According to police, Decsi was accused of causing damage to property ...