In one of the New Orleans neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, developers have built a prototype house that’s aimed at providing a quick housing solution for areas blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes or knocked down …
Tar balls washed onto Gulf of Mexico beaches by Tropical Storm Lee earlier this month show that oil left over from last year’s BP spill isn’t breaking down as quickly as some scientists thought it would, university researchers said Tuesday. …
An industry group says insured losses from a week of Texas wildfires could reach $250 million. The Insurance Council of Texas on Monday offered the estimate for more than 180 wildfires reported statewide since Labor Day weekend. The nonprofit organization …
The Texas General Land Office plans to expand its rebuilding role following Hurricanes Dolly and Ike. Disaster recovery efforts affect more than 11 million Texans — or about 45 percent — in 62 counties. The Land Office is now the …
A delivery driver stopped for lunch. A child rode his bicycle with his mother in tow. The sounds of mandolins and banjos playing bluegrass music wafted through the air. All three are probably common scenes in countless Kentucky small towns, …