Extreme storms can test every weak point in a home. High winds can lift shingles, push water into small gaps, and turn loose ...

Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of new and more fortified building materials.

Save the waterworks and follow these tips on how to prepare for flooding and what to do if it catches you by surprise.

Louisiana homeowners are fighting mold with affordable upgrades that control moisture, improve air quality, and protect homes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Reddit A homeowner who wondered whether their portable generator setup was OK was hit with a ton of advice to move ...

Lee McLaughlin looks back fondly on the childhood summers she spent at her grandfather’s cottage on Plum Island in the 1950s and 1960s. The home is at the northern tip of the barrier island, an ...

KERRVILLE, Texas – This Thanksgiving, an Ingram/Hunt couple said they are grateful to be alive and relieved by community help that has brought them closer to a new start, but they say many families ...

One of the most overlooked areas in the realm of mental health is the home. I don’t mean family dynamics. I mean the actual, physical home. My professional niche, as a therapist turned home organizer, ...

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A West Michigan company is tackling the nation's flooding crisis with with a modern plastic barrier system that replaces sandbags. Christina Keller, CEO and Chair of Cascade ...

NEW YORK (WPIX) – The Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York City is testing a new physical deterrent aimed at stopping subway surfing. One of the city’s busiest subway routes, the No. 7 line, now ...