Ceilings cave in, stairwells vanish, and brand-new buildings crumble like wet paper. In China, they call them tofu dreg projects—cheaply built structures that collapse with horrifying consequences.

The Sampung Department Store collapse remains one of the deadliest peacetime disasters in South Korea’s history. The bui ...

The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are some of the natural disasters that have contributed to global ...

As climate change worsens, a growing number of community land trusts are readying their housing stock for the next disaster.

Buildings are concentrated in places that are likely to be hit by a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or wildfire, researchers found. That includes both urban and rural hotspots.

To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.

However, as natural disasters have become more destructive and costly, facility managers are playing an increasing role in preparing companies and their buildings for hurricanes, wildfires ...

For every dollar the government spends to make existing buildings more resistant to wildfires, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes, $6 is saved in property losses, business interruption and health ...

MAKASSAR, Indonesia (Reuters) -Three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional ...

U.S. building codes meant to deal with disasters such as earthquakes or hurricanes but not both at once underestimate risks of multiple hazards, a report says.