When one thinks of designing buildings to better withstand earthquakes, materials like flexible concrete may come to mind. However, a group of researchers led by engineer John van der Lindt from ...

Post-disaster reconstruction should focus on more than just the rebuilding of damaged and destroyed structures and cities. It also provides an opportunity to employ improved design methods, ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the Romans had no clue that such a thing could ever happen. Therefore, they had no means to prevent the disaster that killed the flourishing city’s residents and ...

Tropical storm season and the ongoing California wildfires have served as a reminder that COVID-19 isn’t the only disaster in town. But like the pandemic has done for most everything else, it’s made ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USAID Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) is pleased to announce that Arizona State University swept the 15th annual Public Service Announcements for ...

From tornado rooms to hydrostatic flood vents, more clients are asking architects to design bunker-like features into their homes. Remember Hurricane Michael? The deadly storm is still fresh in the ...

Hurricanes, flash floods, superstorms. Climate change is bringing more extreme weather, and the results can be catastrophic to our communities. As weather becomes more severe around the globe, there ...

Suddenly, you wake up. The ground has already stopped shaking, but a small earthquake seems to have knocked out the power. You reach for your phone and realize you don’t have service, either. Just ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USAID Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) and United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance is proud ...

Skyshelter.zip, a foldable tower designed for disaster areas, is the winner of the 2018 Skyscraper Competition. On-site construction would not be needed. The re-usable skyscraper would be airlifted in ...

It would be hard to imagine an administration more out of touch with reality than Joe Biden’s. Biden and his people have created disasters out of everything they touch. They double down on ...