After the wildfires: What a long rebuilding process will look like for Los Angeles homeowners
California’s homebuilding industry faces a daunting task, and opportunity, in the aftermath of LA’s wildfires.
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Rebuilding After Fire
“As long as we continue to build houses with wood in places that are expected to burn, the only outcome we can expect is that ...
Christian Science Monitor15d
Rebuilding after an earthquake
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
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Al Haouz earthquake victims call for extension of emergency aid as reconstruction progress remains slow
Victims of the Al-Haouz earthquake, along with civil society activists, are calling for the extension of the monthly ...
Perilous landscape: California's 250-year struggle to prepare for natural disasters
Within a decade, more than 5,000 residents lived in Malibu. Architects warned of the danger of building in the area, known to ...
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Earthquake shakes New England from Boston to Maine, ‘like a truck was hitting our building’
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled parts of New England on Monday morning, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 7 miles ...
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Letters to the Editor: Rewrite building codes for fires? Be careful what you wish for
We also need codes that require earthquake-resistant construction since ... there are always those who say victims should not be allowed to rebuild in the affected areas. But what are victims ...