The National Institute of Standards and Technology started working toward its goal of a wind-load standard for tornado-resistant design after a tornado devastated Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011. A ...

A proposal to incorporate the first U.S. guidance on tornado-resistant design into the model 2024 International Building Code passed the International Code Council’s structural committee by a vote of ...

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Commerce, TX, has completed construction on a unique, tornado-resistant building that will serve as the congregation’s new sanctuary. The new building is a Monolithic ...

Across Iowa, there are 80 applications for tornado-proof safe rooms, according to the Rebuild Iowa Office. In some cases, safe rooms are proposed as stand-alone structures. In other communities, the ...

In states like Kansas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma, the fear of tornadoes is very real. So how can they protect their homes? Tornadoes are a favorite movie fodder, but for homeowners who live in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Some areas of the United States are more disaster-prone than others. People living near coastlines need ...

There is perhaps no crueler irony during a natural disaster than when the destruction comes to a haven for the injured. That’s what happened on May 20, when an EF-5 tornado tore through Moore, ...

MNPS officially opened the newly reconstructed Lakeview Elementary School, built with a major priority in mind: tornado ...

Last week's tornadoes in the South and Midwest ripped apart factories and commercial buildings. Eight people died inside a candle factory in Kentucky when that building collapsed. And in Illinois, six ...

A Westmoreland man is rebuilding his home with tornado-resistant materials after an EF-3 tornado destroyed it in April 2024. The tornado killed one person and damaged or destroyed numerous homes in ...