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Architects play a crucial role in rebuilding and improving communities after a hurricane, ensuring that structures are not only rebuilt but also made more resilient for future natural disasters.

Natural disasters, particularly hurricanes, are among the most violent forces of nature. Can a house be built that can withstand the fury of a hurricane?

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota County, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on October 9th and has continued to leave destruction in its wake.

Disaster mapping, also known as crisis mapping, is a method used to evaluate, record, and communicate data regarding the location of a disastrous event as well as the distribution of its effects or potential effects.

Wildfires erupted in Hawaii on August 8, primarily on the island of Maui. The death toll from the Lahaina fire is the strongest for a wildfire in the United States since the Cloquet fire in 1918.

The recent earthquake in Southern Turkey brings out the discussion of what caused the massive destruction and losses. Is it the earthquake that is called a natural disaster, or the mismanaged built environment?

This article explores the use of 3D printed housing as post-disaster temporary shelter for disaster-affected areas. With approximately 23 million people being displaced from their homes every year since 2008, the need for innovative and efficient solutions for emergency housing is urgent.