Disasters

'Disaster City' Trains Rescuers for Real-Life Catastrophes

Disasters happen. Being prepared is almost always the ideal, but rarely the reality. A disaster training facility in Texas is trying to change that.
3 August 2009 - 9:00am
Popular Science

Learning from Katrina, Three Years Later

Three years later, Hurricane Katrina has had lasting effects on New Orleans. It's also taught America some lessons about how to react to natural disasters -- and how not to.
30 August 2008 - 5:00am
Governing

Tornado Clears Way for LEED Platinum Building

The 5-4-7 Arts Center in Greensburg, Kansas gets a LEED platinum designation- evidence that the town, which was 95% destroyed by a tornado in May, 2006, is making good on its sustainable rebuilding plan.
13 June 2008 - 10:00am
Kiowa County Singnal

Opportunities in Tornadoes

Parkersburg, IA, reeling from a recent tornado that devastated the town, could look to nearby Charles City for a silver lining.
2 June 2008 - 2:00pm
Des Moines Register

Earthquakes, Building Codes and the Politics of Architecture

Mark Kingwell observes the sharp -- and deadly -- contrast between shining Shanghai skyscrapers and the poorly-built prefab concrete structures in China's rural areas that proved to be deathtraps in the recent earthquake.
26 May 2008 - 9:00am
The Globe & Mail

Did Corrupt Building Practices Contribute to China's Earthquake Disaster?

As rescue work continues in the aftermath of the earthquake in China's Sichuan province, many -- including the state-run media -- are asking questions about why so many buildings collapsed, and blame corruption and shoddy construction methods.
16 May 2008 - 8:00am
The Globe & Mail

A Sustainable City Rises From the Rubble

A year after a tornado destroyed the city of Greensburg, Kansas, the city and its residents are bounding back in an economically and environmentally sustainable way.
6 May 2008 - 6:00am
NPR
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