Boynton Beach Storm Damage

WPBF 25 News reports on the damage to mobile homes caused by a storm in Boynton Beach.

Talltanic Presents Architectural and Engineering Failures

Talltanic reveals 16 structural failures and their aftermath.

Construction Companies Challenged to Rebuild after Wildfires and Hurricanes

Fox News reports on how the shortage of construction workers impacts rebuilding efforts.

ENR On Rebuilding Puerto Rican Infrastructure

Engineering News-Record reports on the effects of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico.

Wine Country Fire Deadliest in California Since 1933

With 26 claimed lives and hundreds still missing, the California Wine Country fire is the state’s deadliest fire in over eight decades.

Multiple Wine Country Fires Burning Out of Control

CBS SF Bay Area News reports on the Wild Country Wildfires that continue to spread in North Bay.

Canyon Fire 2: Multiple Homes Burning, Evacuations Ordered

A video discussing the fire that originated in Anaheim Hills, California.

Puerto Rico Post-Hurricane Maria

The New York Times shows the devastation in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Maria.

Watch a Road ‘Breathing in Mexico after Earthquake

National Geographic explains why a road appears to be breathing after the 2017 Mexico earthquake.

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