Architectural Record recently spoke with ENR 2024 Award of Excellence Winner Kit Miyamoto of Miyamoto International about his firm's efforts to assess the damage in the war-torn Gaza Strip while making plans for eventual rebuilding efforts.
Communities face daunting recovery in 170-mile wake of storm that left more than 1,000 severely damaged and flattened homes, with multiple utilities, roads and public buildings also affected.
US Environmental Protection Agency details plans to address environmental infrastructure problems in underserved communities following Hurricanes Fiona and Maria.
In visit to stricken area, President Joe Biden announced that the 30-day 100% federal cost coverage for individual assistance and debris removal in 17 Florida counties will be extended to 60 days.
When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico Sept. 18, it further damaged an electrical grid still recovering from 2017's Hurricane Maria, and years of subpar operation and maintenance.
A 2018 structural field survey report sheds light on the likely condition of the building at the time of the collapse, but says no repairs had been started as of June 2020.