The main water valve is often on the front wall of the basement, though it could also be outside, near the water meter. Most ...

A hurricane, wildfire, or blackout can arrive without warning — here’s what to have ready before it does. Andi Breitowich works across digital and print magazines covering health, fitness, nutrition, ...

It’s critical to have science-backed info about tornadoes, fires, and more. Here, experts break down the myths that you need to stop believing. Who knows, they may even save your life. Myth 1: You ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

Officials in Texas are under scrutiny for a string of refusals to fund early warning systems for flash floods in an area where sudden, intense rainfall is frequent. Those measures could have included ...

Here’s how Duke experts are thinking about the less visible impact of natural disaster on us: our health, both mind and body. Disaster 101: This is part of a series that looks at how communities ...