Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida faced hard hits from three hurricanes last year, with many communities still reeling from the destruction. It may feel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When my husband and I talked about moving to Florida in 2016, the one thing that drew us in the most was having a home on - or at ...

Humans have always adapted to the environment around them. Whether it's living in unbearably hot deserts or the bone-chillingly cold tundra, managing geological events like earthquakes, or dealing ...

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.

The official start of hurricane season began on June 1, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts "above-normal" hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin this year. Now ...

Kenneth Langston, a retired dentist, rode out the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian from his Deltec-built hurricane-proof home.

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, ...

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 ...

Hurricane-resistant homes are proving effective, but the cost to upgrade is a major obstacle for many homeowners. Traditional financing options like home equity loans are difficult to access due to ...