Hurricane-resistant homes have proven effective, but the cost of such upgrades is a major obstacle for many homeowners. Traditional financing options for home hardening are difficult to access for ...
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 ...
Hurricane season starts tomorrow -- don't get caught unprepared. May 31, 2007 — -- The city of Punta Gorda, Fla., never stood a chance against the 145 mile per hour fury of Hurricane Charley ...
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.
People who have been rejected from getting Florida government help to hurricane-proof their homes may get a second chance ...
A Sebastian homeowner approved for a $10,000 state grant to hurricane-proof her home gets stuck when contractors demand ...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A local housing developer built four new affordable hurricane-resistant homes in New Orleans East in under 100 days. The homes were built by People’s Housing+ New Orleans as part ...
For the past few weeks, I’ve noticed something odd at my gym. In the women’s locker room, there's a growing number of lockers out of order. I finally remembered to ask an employee. She launched into a ...
In Puerto Rico, nearly two years after hurricane Maria, the need for safe, affordable housing is still a massive challenge. "We have more than a half million people affected. And we have to build, ...
Florida faced hard hits from three hurricanes last year, with many communities still reeling from the destruction. It may feel like the last season just ended, but the 2025 Hurricane Season is here ...
Florida faced hard hits from three hurricanes last year, with many communities still reeling from the destruction. It may feel like the last season just ended, but the 2025 Hurricane Season is here, ...