Some Florida real-estate developers are building what they call hurricane-resistant communities. Techniques used include tying homes down with steel straps and reducing flooding with "smart lakes." ...

The studs are 18-guage steel panels, which are sturdier than what you'll find in most homes. "We're building a strong house," said contractor Jason Hull. And the walls will be covered with refined ...

Making your home hurricane resistant can be a significant financial undertaking. But it's one that has the potential to pay off as such storms become more intense amid climate change. In 2024, the ...

In 2022, Dave Blancett, 72, and his wife Maria, 71, were living in Cape Coral, Florida, when Hurricane Ian hit. "We had storm surge. We lost our roof. We lost our pool cage," Maria tells CNBC Make It.

Church World Service, in Elkhart, Ind., is embarking on a new campaign to raise $1-million for the construction of affordable, hurricane-resistant houses, after a small group of similar homes proved ...

Modular Jamaica will be pumping US$5 million into the building of steel framed hurricane resistant houses across Jamaica in the wake of the devas ...