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Currently, work is progressing on 73 projects totaling $562 million, according to the city.

While current seismic design codes address life safety issues, the report says stakeholders should also consider re-occupancy and functional recovery time, taking into account the potential impacts to a community as a whole.

Flood design is often reduced to meeting federal and local regulations, but some engineers want more bespoke solutions to keep buildings dry

A new flood model from the nonprofit First Street Foundation nearly doubles the number of properties the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Special Flood Hazard Area had identified as at risk in a 1-in-100-year flood event.

More than a week after being rocked by a Jan. 7 earthquake that knocked out its largest power plant, the island of Puerto Rico is still contending with ongoing temblors that are disrupting recovery efforts.

Measure proposed by House members from the flood-battered Midwest,would establish a fund to support loans for resilience projects.