WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States finalized a rule on Wednesday to boost the resilience of federal buildings and projects against flooding, a move intended to help save taxpayers money as ...

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released a new update to its most widely used standard, ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Building and Other Structures. The ...

SPRING BAY, Ill. -- On the same stretch of the Illinois River where some residents have had to weigh their options -- cut their losses and leave, or stay put and elevate their houses -- Don and Julie ...

Flash flooding makes its way into the news virtually every year, but you might still be surprised to learn that FEMA ranks flooding as the most common and costly disaster in the United States and ...

New flood protection rules proposed for New York City could force developers to eliminate basement apartments and raise buildings by up to four feet — potentially slowing housing construction just as ...

Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, impacted homeowners have received correspondence from their local building officials notifying the homeowners that their property is affected by the 50% Rule.

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, Flood Risk America (FRA) prevented elevator flooding in several major buildings with temporary flood barriers. FRA was ...